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* The history of the SS ''Great Eastern'' is chronicled in detail in James Dugan's non-fiction book ''The Great Iron Ship''.<ref name=":0">{{cite book|last1=Dugan|first1=James|title=The Great Iron Ship|date=1953|publisher=Harper & Brothers|isbn=978-0750934473|location=New York|pages=222, 223, 224, 240}}</ref>
* An Atlantic crossing on the SS ''Great Eastern'' is the backdrop to [[Jules Verne]]'s 1871 novel ''[[A Floating City]]''
* An 1867 ten-day maiden trip of the SS ''Great Eastern'' from Liverpool to New York forms the backdrop of the eight-volume erotic novel by [[Andreas_Embirikos]] titled after the ship's name in Greek: [[Andreas_Embirikos#Megas_Anatolikos|Megas_Anatolikos]].
* The SS ''Great Eastern'' and its creator Isambard Kingdom Brunel are central to [[Howard A. Rodman]]'s 2019 novel ''[[The Great Eastern (Rodman novel)|The Great Eastern]]'', in which [[Captain Ahab]] is pitted against [[Captain Nemo]].
* The Great Eastern was the name of a radio comedy show on CBC Radio One from 1994 to 1999, named for the steamship.
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