“Even the most obsessive Swiftie will discover new Easter eggs in these pages.”— Oprah Daily
From a Robert Frost poem on her debut album to the myth of Cassandra on The Tortured Poets
Department Taylor Swift’s lyrics are filled with literary connections. Make sure you're
catching them all with this expert guide to the novels poems and plays that influence her
songwriting. Let a literature professor and a musical theater artist guide you through the
Taylor Swift canon—from Shakespeare to the Brontë sisters to Daphne du Maurier! Learn what
"New Romantics" has to do with the old Romantics Get to know the Gothic monsters haunting
Midnights Spot Taylor's many Great Gatsby references Discover what Taylor Swift and Emily
Dickinson have in common And find your new favorite tortured poet! Packed with fun facts
entertaining analysis and literary-themed playlists that fans will love Taylor Swift by the
Book will turn anyone from a Taylor Swift lover into a Taylor Swift scholar. With full-color
illustrations highlighting the literary eras of Dr. Swift (yes she has an honorary PhD) it’s
a perfect gift for the Swiftie in your life.
