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
- Dionysus (2.240, 2.255-256, 2.432, 3.29, 3.242-243)
- Euripides (Undershaft's nickname for Dolly)
- Niccolò Machiavelli (Dolly's nickname for Undershaft)
- William Morris (3.228, 3.230)
- Plato (3.366-368)
- Plato, Republic (3.411)
Historical References
- 1886 Trafalgar Square Demonstrations/Riots (2.375)
- Otto Von Bismarck (1.41)
- Benjamin Disraeli (1.41)
- King George III (3.293)
- William Gladstone (1.41)
- Napoleon (3.293)
- Thomas Paine (2.483)
Pop Culture References
- Donizetti, Gaetano (2.430)