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
- "It's time to talk of many things," reference to "The Walrus and the Carpenter" poem in Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking Glass (2.12.6)
- Romeo and Juliet (4.16.56)
Historical References
- The Parthenon (1.1.126)
- Beau Arts (1.2.93)
- Renaissance style (1.2.93)
- The Columbian Exposition of 1893 (1.3.68)
- Louis XV (1.4.16)
- Jacobean style (1.5.111)
- Louis XIV (1.6.2)
- Petronius, Roman author of the Satyricon (1.9.47)
- Gothic style (1.10.5)
- TB or tuberculosis (1.12.8)
- Helios, Sun god in Greek mythology (1.12.92)
- Tudor style (1.13.54)
- Louvre (2.3.21)
- Nike, Greek goddess of victory (2.3.53)
- Marquis de Sade (2.8.102)
- Herbert Spenser, British Social Darwinist (3.1.156)
- Joan of Arc (3.4.24)
Pop Culture References
- Rachmaninoff (4.15.74)
- Mickey and Minnie Mouse (2.4.100)
- Richard Wagner, "Song to the Evening Star" (4.16.57)