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All of Taylor Swift’s Literary References: From Her Debut to 'TTPD'

Taylor Swift’s discography before ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ includes plenty of literary references to Shakespeare and more

Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Swift’s first tribute to Lewis Carroll ’s beloved children’s book came in 2014 on 1989 via the bonus track “Wonderland.” In the song, the narrator and her lover fall “down a rabbit hole” and get lost in a “wonderland” together. For a little high school English class refresher: The Scarlet Letter is about a woman named Hester Prynne who must wear a red “A” after she conceives a child out of wedlock. Octavio Jones/TAS23/Getty Images for for TAS Rights Management If musical soulmates exist, Taylor Swift and Aaron Dessner would be strong contenders for the title.

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