Fuente: The Iron Dragon's Daughter (1993), Chapter 17 (p. 304)
Michael Swanwick: Frases en inglés
Fuente: Jack Faust (1997), Chapter 14, “Dreadnought” (pp. 248-249)
“If I have to play your stupid games, at least I don’t have to pretend to enjoy them.”
Fuente: In the Drift (1985), Chapter 1, “Mummer Kiss” (p. 4)
Fuente: In the Drift (1985), Chapter 3, “Boneseeker” (pp. 99-100)
“It was the kind of discovery that shatters old universes and opens up new ones in their place.”
Fuente: Vacuum Flowers (1987), Chapter 11, “Cislunar” (p. 179)
“Money can always be traced. It leaves a trail of slime behind it wherever it goes.”
Fuente: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 2, “Witch Cults of Whitemarsh” (p. 26)
Fuente: The Iron Dragon's Daughter (1993), Chapter 22 (p. 407)
Fuente: The Iron Dragon's Daughter (1993), Chapter 15 (p. 262; ellipsis represents a minor elision of description)
Fuente: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 6, “Lost in the Mushroom Rain” (p. 105)
Fuente: The Iron Dragon's Daughter (1993), Chapter 10 (p. 172)
Fuente: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 7, “Who Is the Black Beast?” (p. 109)
“People will believe in just about any kind of superstitious crap nowadays.”
Fuente: In the Drift (1985), Chapter 5, “Marrow Death” (p. 152)
“That is the true measure of love, you see, the evil one will stoop to for its sake…”
Fuente: Jack Faust (1997), Chapter 16, “The Wild Hunt” (p. 292)
Fuente: Vacuum Flowers (1987), Chapter 4, “Londongrad” (p. 57)
Fuente: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 6, “Lost in the Mushroom Rain” (p. 92)
““Look,” Jane said. “Exactly what must I say to get rid of you?”
Fuente: The Iron Dragon's Daughter (1993), Chapter 20 (p. 349)
Fuente: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 13, “A View from a Height” (p. 236)
“The secret of a good scam is not to get greedy.”
Fuente: Vacuum Flowers (1987), Chapter 4, “Londongrad” (p. 50)
“Indeed, what is magic but impossible science?”
Fuente: Stations of the Tide (1991), Chapter 8, “Conversations in the Puzzle Palace” (p. 130)
“Paid off? Do you mean bribery?”
“That is, umm, not an entirely pleasant word for it.” Dreschler’s doughy face took on a pained expression. “It is more in the nature of an advance payment to ensure the labor force will be satisfied with the negotiated wage schedules.”
Fuente: Jack Faust (1997), Chapter 15, “The Abortion” (p. 265)