Taylor Swift by the Book: The Literature behind the Lyrics, from Fairy Tales to Tortured Poets

by Rachel Feder, Tiffany Tatreau

Overview

From the childhood nostalgia of Peter Pan in Speak Now to the haunted halls of Rebecca in Evermore, Taylor Swift’s lyrics are packed with literary connections. Make sure you’re catching them all with this expert guide to the novels, poems, and plays that influenced her songwriting.

Let a literature professor and a musical theater artist guide you through the Swift canon—from Shakespeare to Dickinson to the Brontë sisters. 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, and brush up on your tortured poets!

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798874808693
Publisher:	Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:	11/26/2024
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Rachel Feder holds a PhD 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, educator, and writer born and raised in Southern California. She has starred in various musicals at theaters across the country in Chicago, Atlanta, New York City, and more. She is best known for her portrayal of Ocean O’Connell Rosenberg in the viral hit musical and original cast album Ride the Cyclone. She has a BFA in musical theater from Roosevelt University and currently resides in New York City.