Anne of Green Gables 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

  • Thomas Campbell, "The Battle of Hohenlinden" (5.19)
  • William Edmondstoune Aytoun, "Edinburgh after Flodden" (5.19)
  • Caroline E. Norton, "Bingen on the Rhine" (5.19)
  • Sir Walter Scott, "Lady of the Lake" (5.19)
  • James Thomson, "The Seasons" (5.19)
  • Anne Kingsmill Fitch, "The Dog at his Master's Grave" (11.33)
  • Rose Hartwick Thorpe, "Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight" (19.14)
  • Tennyson, "Lancelot and Elaine" (28.1-50)
  • Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur (30.10-12)