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The Victorian Eye: A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910

The Victorian Eye: A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910

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  • ISBN-13: 9780226640761
  • ISBN: 0226640760
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Publisher: University of Chicago Press

AUTHOR

Otter, Chris

SUMMARY

During the 19th century, Britain became the first gaslit society. At the same time, the government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This study examines the way people saw and were seen in this gaslit age, and how this affected Victorian culture.Otter, Chris is the author of 'The Victorian Eye: A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910', published 2008 under ISBN 9780226640761 and ISBN 0226640760.

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