The Victorian Eye
The Victorian Eye
About this book
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.
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- OL Work ID
- OL9348081W
Subjects
Social life and customsHistoryVisual perceptionOptical engineeringLightingGreat britain, politics and government, 19th centuryGreat britain, social life and customsSocial aspectsPolitical aspects