The Red and the Black 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.

  • William Shakespeare, "Two Gentlemen of Verona" (1.17.E)
  • Voltaire (1.17.11)
  • Horace (1.29.28)
  • Virgil (1.29.28)
  • Cicero (1.29.28)
  • Rossini. Barber of Seville (2.4.56)
  • John Locke (2.7.38)

Historical References

  • Jacobinism (1.2.5)
  • Napoleon Bonaparte (1.3.20, 1.12.28)
  • Maximilien de Robespierre (1.9.30)