The Victorian Eye
Subtitle: A Political History of Light and Vision in Britain, 1800-1910
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: July 15, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780226640761
Subjects: Europe - Great Britain - General; History; Technology / History; Technology & Engineering; History - General History; 19th century; 20th century; Great Britain; Lighting; Social aspects; Science/Mathematics
Description: 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.