Anna Karenina 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.

Literature, Philosophy, and Mythology

  • Shakespeare: King LearLevin and Nataly attend a concert where one of the main pieces is a fantasia entitled King Lear on the Heath (7.5.2).
  • John Stuart Mill (3.29).