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During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This book explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading.

The Victorian Eye

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    A Paperback / softback by Chris Otter

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      Publisher The University of Chicago Press
      Published 1 July 2008
      ISBN-13 9780226640778
      978-0226640778
      ISBN-10 0226640779
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      During the nineteenth century, Britain became the first gaslit society, with electric lighting arriving in 1878. At the same time, the British government significantly expanded its power to observe and monitor its subjects. This book explores how light facilitated such practices as safe transportation and private reading.

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