Taylor Swift by the Book

Name: Taylor Swift by the Book
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781683694748
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The Literature Behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets

By Rachel Feder and Tiffany Tatreau

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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... Read More

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Taylor Swift by the Book

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Taylor Swift by the Book

From Robert Frost's road not taken on her debut album to Samuel Taylor Coleridge's albatross 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.

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Even the most obsessive Swiftie will discover new Easter eggs in these pages. - Oprah Daily

Let a literature professor and a musical theatre 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 favourite 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-colour 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683694748

Publisher: Quirk Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 November 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Quirk Books

Illustration: Full Colour Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Rachel Feder holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Michigan and is an associate professor of English and literary arts at the University of Denver. She is the author of The Darcy Myth- Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs, and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love; Harvester of Hearts- Motherhood Under the Sign of Frankenstein; and Birth Chart, a poetry collection. With McCormick Templeman, she is the coauthor of AstroLit- A Bibliophile's Guide to the Stars. Rachel also edited the Norton Library's edition of Dracula. Tiffany Tatreau is an actor, singer, and teaching artist born and raised in Southern California. She has starred in various musicals across the country and is best known for her portrayal of Ocean O'Connell Rosenberg in the musical and original cast album Ride the Cyclone. Tiffany has a BFA in musical theater fromRoosevelt University and resides in New York City. She is currently performing in the national tour of A Beautiful Noise- The Neil Diamond Musical.

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