Cover of Virtual Light by William Gibson

Virtual Light

Virtual Light is a dystopian work by William Gibson, published in 1993. The Dystopia Index files it under corporate and consumer dystopia, cyberpunk-adjacent futures, post-apocalyptic collapse, and techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of class conflict. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

AuthorWilliam Gibson
First published1993
ISBN-139780141038148
SourceWikipedia · Wikidata · Open Library

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Virtual Light is a 1990s dystopia by William Gibson. It is first published in United States, originally written in English, and part of the Bridge trilogy series. Within this directory it sits among corporate and consumer dystopia, cyberpunk-adjacent futures, post-apocalyptic collapse, and techno-dystopia, surfacing class conflict. Library catalogues index it under subjects including fiction, science fiction, twenty-first century, california, fiction, science fiction, general, and science-fiction. The edition on file runs about 369 pages, has been issued by Spectra, and carries ISBN 9780141038148. See the linked Wikipedia entry for full plot detail and critical history; classifications here are editorial and marked unreviewed.

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Frequently asked

When was Virtual Light published?

Virtual Light was first published in 1993.

Who wrote Virtual Light?

Virtual Light was written by William Gibson.

What kind of dystopia is Virtual Light?

The Dystopia Index classifies it under Corporate dystopia, Cyberpunk-adjacent, Post-apocalyptic, Techno-dystopia, with themes of Class conflict. These are editorial classifications, not the publisher's.

What is the ISBN of Virtual Light?

A catalogued edition of Virtual Light carries ISBN-13 9780141038148.

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