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
- Mr. Pickwick from Charles Dickens's The Pickwick Papers (Milverton.1.16)
- Athena (Milverton.1.88)
- Nihilists (Six Napoleons.81, 10.161)
- Anarchists (Six Napoleons.81)
- Sleepy Hollow (Three-Quarter.164)
- vox populi, vox Dei (Abbey Grange.175)
Historical References
- The Jubilee (Dancing Men.28)
- Saxon invaders (Black Peter.2.1)
- Napoleonic Wars (throughout story 8)
- The Italian Mafia (Six Napoleons.104)
- The Borgias (Six Napoleons.142)
- The Crimean War (Pince-Nez.21)
- Pompey (Three-Quarter.66-83)
- Waterloo (Abbey Grange.95)
- Marengo (Abbey Grange.95)
- Suez Canal (Abbey Grange.115)
- Rock of Gibraltar (Abbey Grange.115)
Pop Culture References
- The Daily Telegraph (Norwood Builder.16, 13.127)
- The London Times (Solitary Cyclist.13)
- The Morning Post (Milverton.1.41)