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Passion Allusions & Cultural References

When authors refer to other great works, people, and events, it’s usually not accidental. Put on your super-sleuth hat and figure out why.

Literary and Philosophical References

  • Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, Kitty, Anna, and Dolly (58)
  • James Thurber, The Anthology of American Humor (10)
  • Edward Bulwer-Lytton, The Last of the Barons (10)
  • Richard Henry Dana, Two Years Before the Mast (10)

Pop Culture References

  • Father of the Bride, Elizabeth Taylor (18)