Period Drama Week -Saturday: Conclusion (Part 4: Quotes and Which Period Drama Characters Would Be Friends)

Since I didn't have as many quotes as i would have liked for Friday's post, I opened the post for suggestions of favorite quotes. Melody from Regency Delight ~Jane Austen, etc.~ came up with a big list of quotes! Thanks Melody.

Sense and Sensibility (1995)
“If you cannot think of anything appropriate to say, you will please restrict your remarks to the weather.” ~Mrs. Dashwood

“It’s going to rain.”
“It is not going to rain.”
“You always say that and then it always does!”
~Margaret and Marianne

“I like Mrs. Jennings. She talks about things. We never talk about things.” ~Margaret

“I meant something less mournful, dearest.” ~Elinor

“I will think of something to tempt her. Does she care for olives?” ~Mrs. Jennings

“Lucy, if she tells you aught of the famous Mr. F., you must pass it on!” ~Mrs. Jennings

"Is there a felicity in the world superior to this?" - Marianne

"There's a bit of blue sky; let us chase it!" - Marianne

Pride and Prejudice (1995)
“Do you prefer reading to cards? That is rather singular.” -Mr. Hurst
“Miss Eliza Bennet despises cards. She is a great reader and has no pleasure in anything else.” ~Caroline Bingley
“I deserve neither such praise nor such censure. I am not a great reader, and I have pleasure in many things.” ~Elizabeth 
(It is slightly different in the movie)

“I have not the pleasure of understanding you. Of what are you talking?” -Mr. Bennet
“Of Mr. Collins and Lizzy. Lizzy declares she will not have Mr. Collins, and Mr. Collins begins to say he will not have Lizzy.” ~Mrs. Bennet
“And what am I to do on the occasion?--It seems a hopeless business.” -Mr. Bennet

“For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?” -Mr. Bennet

"I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women Mr. Darcy; I rather wonder at your knowing any." ~ Elizabeth

“An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. From this day you must be a stranger to one of your parents.--Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do.” -Mr. Bennet

"A life holds few distinctions, Mrs. Bennet, but I think we may safely boast that here sit two of the silliest girls in the country.” -Mr. Bennet 

"Maria, this is your trunk, these are your gowns. You may arrange them in any way you wish. *whispers* Lady Catherine will never know!" ~Elizabeth

Emma (2009)
"A mile's walk and a daily scolding of Emma is just what Dr. Perry prescribes." -Emma (about Mr. Knightley)

Emma: We have heard that you are very musical, Mrs Elton.
Mrs Elton: Oh, I dote on it! Dote! As I said to Mr E. – don’t give me two carriages, don’t give me enormous houses, but I could not live without music. No. Life would be a blank to me without music.


“ ‘Knightley’, indeed. Never seen him in her life, and she calls him ‘Knightley’! Insufferable woman! Horrible, upstart, vulgar being with her ‘Mr E.’ and her ‘caro sposo’ and her carriages and air of pert pretentions and underbred finery. Actually to discover that Mr Knightley is a gentleman, and that the woman who brought me up should be ladylike! I’ve never met her equal! ‘Knightley’, indeed! I’ve known him all my life, and even Idon’t call him that!” –Emma 

Thanks Melody!

And here are the entries for "Which Period Drama Characters Would Be Friends?" Click the names to read the posts! If I forgot your's, let me know!

Miss Elizabeth Bennet from Elegance of Fashion

Miss Laurie from Old-Fashioned Charm




That concludes Period Drama Week! Thank You everyone for participating and making this event possible! Keep an eye out for a questionnaire on Period Drama Week!


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Period Drama Week - Saturday: Conclusion (Part 3: Period Drama Advice Column Entries)

Here are the entries to the Period Drama Advice Column! Feel free to read through them at your leisure. If you don't see your's listen, let me know!

Anne Shirley (Anne of Green Gables)'s Letter, Mary Bennet (Pride and Prejudice) and Amy March (Little Women)'s Responses (By Charity U from Austenitis)

Lady Violet (Downton Abbey)'s Letter, Lady Catherine de Bourgh (Pride and Prejudice)'s Response (By Miss Elizabeth Bennet from Elegance of Fashion)

Marguerite Blakeney (The Scarlet Pimpernel)'s Letter, Isabella Thorpe (Northanger Abbey)'s Response (By Abby from Newly Impassioned Soul)

Bella Wilfur (Our Mutual Friend)'s Letter, Mrs. Jennings (Sense and Sensibility) and Miss Pole (Cranford)'s Responses (By Miss Laurie from Old-Fashioned Charm)

Doctor Harrison (Cranford)'s letter, Emma Woodhouse's Response; Eliza Doolittle (My Fair Lady)'s letter, Mrs. General (Little Dorrit)'s Response (By Hayden from Story Girl)

Again, if I forgot your's, let me know as soon as possible so I can put it up!

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Period Drama Week - Saturday: Conclusion (Part 2: Tag Quotes)

Thank you everyone that participated in the tag. Here are some quotes from you! I only included quotes from the tags that had links left here.

"Ooh, everything! I can’t possibly put it down to one thing…I love the beautiful costumes, scenery and scores. I love the element of escapism: living for a few hours in a world of the past where everything is very different, yet in some ways very similar to life now. I also like how you can rely on them to deliver good moral lessons, something which films and tv nowadays doesn't always do. Even the characters that don't act morally very rarely get a happy ending: they face the consequences of their actions, while those who do good are rewarded - in short, everything turns out as it should. Something else I like is how good manners and courtesy towards others is usual practice in period films." ~ Abby from Newly Impassioned Soul on what her favorite things in period dramas

"No matter how many times I watch the original series it always draws me in making me laugh and cry." ~ Miss Laurie from Old-Fashioned Charm on why Cranford is one of her top three period dramas


"I love having multiple adaptations!  If one's not great, it means you don't have to be annoyed because there already was or will be a better version. " ~Mimic of Modes from A Most Beguiling Accomplishment on why she loves multiple adaptations of period dramas


"Next, Marguerite. I like her because she's loving, strong, brave. And her hair's awesome. :)" ~ Charity U from Austenitis on her favorite character in The Scarlet Pimpernel


"Elinor would be my main reason for liking this book. I really like the story in general of showing that Sense is better than Sensibility. I like how it shows how unfair marrying how society wants you to marry. It is unfair to marry some one that you don't like, let alone love, just because they have a great social status. And that in the end it really shouldn't matter, what should matter is what makes you happy." ~ Elizabeth from The Endless Road on why she loves Sense and Sensibility 


"Very delightful, this movie. Another one that really lifts the spirits, it is so bright and cheery! I think the Emma and Knightley actors do an excellent job, and I love the music, costumes, etc." ~ Melody from Regency Delight ~ Jane Austen. etc~ on why she loves Emma (2009)


"Through them, I can live for a few hours in the past centuries I love and meet the characters of my favourites novels, like they would be real people. I also learn a lot about costumes and daily life in past times." ~ Irene from Cipria e Merletti on why she loves period dramas

Stay Tuned for the rest of the conclusion of Period Drama Week!


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Period Drama Week - Saturday: Conclusion (Part 1: Period Drama Trivia Challenge Answers and Winners)

Okay, so for the conclusion, I thought I would split it up into multiple posts throughout the day. So here's part 1 of the conclusion, and I know you've all been waiting for it... The Period Drama Trivia Challenge Answers! The Winners and the buttons for the Winners will be at the bottom of this post.

1. Which two period dramas were Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle in together?
   Correct Answer - Pride and Prejudice (1995) and The King's Speech (2010)
2. Name the three Jane Austen adaptations that were released in 1995.
   Correct Answer - Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion
3. What author wrote the novels The Way We Live Now, He Knew He Was Right, and the books that became The Barchester Chronicles?
   Correct Answer - Anthony Trollope
4. Who wrote the screenplay for Emma (2009)?
   Correct Answer - Sandy Welch
5. What three Pride and Prejudice (1995) actors/actresses were in The King's Speech?
   Correct Answer - Colin Firth (Prince Albert "Bertie"/King George VI), Jennifer Ehle (Myrtle Logue), and David Bamber (Theater Director)
6. How many adaptations of Sense and Sensibility (not spin-offs or modern retellings) were there from 1970 to the present?
   Correct Answer - Four (1971, 1981, 1995, and 2008)
7. How many versions were there of North and South (by Elizabeth Gaskell)?
   Correct Answer - Two (There was one in 1975 with Patrick Stewart as John Thornton and one in 2004 with Richard Armitage as John Thornton)
8. Name three period dramas that Michael Gambon was in.
   Possible Answers - Wives and Daughters, Emma (2009), Amazing Grace, The King's Speech, the Doctor Who Christmas episode (I guess it was like A Christmas Carol? Where Michael Gambon was Scrooge?)
9. Name three period dramas that Colin Firth was in.
   Possible Answers - Pride and Prejudice (1995), The King's Speech, The Importance of Being Earnest
10. Who wrote the screenplay to North and South?
    Correct Answer - Sandy Welch
11. Who wrote the screenplay to Wives and Daughters?
    Correct Answer - Andrew Davies
12. In Little Dorrit, what was Pet's real name?
    Correct Answer - Minnie
13. What was at stake in Cranford? In Cranford (2007), finish the quote: "There is ____ at stake!"
    Correct Answer - Lace
14. In North and South (2004), what did John Thornton mention before first proposing to Margaret Hale?
    Correct Answer - The Color of the Fruit 
15. What did Roger Hamley send to Molly Gibson in Wives and Daughters?
    Correct Answer - A Wasp's Nest
16. What was the name of Osborne Hamley's wife in Wives and Daughters?
    Correct Answer - Aimee (or Amy)
17. What was the name of the county that the Bennets lived in in Pride and Prejudice?
    Correct Answer - Hertfordshire
18. Who were Lady Bertram's sisters in Mansfield Park?
    Correct Answer - Mrs. Price (or Frances Price) and Mrs. Norris
19. What were the maiden names of the sisters in Question 18?
    Correct Answer - Ward
20. What was Mrs. Bennet's maiden name in Pride and Prejudice?
    Correct Answer - Gardiner (since Mr. Gardiner was her brother)
21. In He Knew He Was Right, what was Emily Trevelyan's maiden name?
    Correct Answer - Rowley (her sister was Nora Rowley)
22. What were the names of the sisters fighting over Mr. Gibson in He Knew He Was Right?
    Correct Answer - Camilla and Arabella French
23. Who were the four living members of the Carbury family in The Way We Live Now?
    Correct Answer - Lady Carbury (her first name was Matilda, but I don't remember mentioning her name in the movie), Sir Felix Carbury, Henrietta "Hetta" Carbury, and Roger Carbury
24. Where was Mrs. Elton originally from in Emma?
    Correct Answer - Bristol
25. What was Mrs. Elton's maiden name?
    Correct Answer - Hawkins
26. Name three period dramas that Romola Garai was in.
    Possible Answers - Emma (2009), Amazing Grace, As You Like It, Nicholas Nickleby, Daniel Deronda
27. True or False? The name of the Dashwood's original home in Sense and Sensibility was Morland.
    Correct Answer - False: it was Norland
28. Who was Isabella Thorpe engaged to in Northanger Abbey?
    Correct Answer - James Morland
29. What is the name of the family that owns Downton Abbey?
    Correct Answer - Crawley
30. Who were the three women that were trying for Doctor Harrison's affections in Cranford?
    Correct Answer - Sophy Hutton, Caroline Thomkinson, and Mrs. Rose
31. Who was Doctor Harrison actually in love with?
    Correct Answer - Sophy
32. What was the name of Lady Catherine de Bourgh's husband in Pride and Prejudice?
    Correct Answer - Sir Lewis de Bourgh (but I would have accepted Lewis)
33. How old was Margaret Dashwood in the 1995 adaptation of Sense and Sensibility?
    Correct Answer - 11 ("I'll be twelve soon.")
34. How old was Margaret Dashwood in the book Sense and Sensibility?
    Correct Answer - 13 ("Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life.")
35. What was Mrs. Weston's first name in Emma?
    Correct Answer - Anne
36. Who is the heir of Kellynch Hall (full name, please)?
    Correct Answer - William Elliot (though some put down William Walter Elliot; is Walter is middle name? I never picked up on it)
37. Who is the butler at Downton Abbey (full name again)?
    Correct Answer - Charles "Charlie" Carson (I wanted the full name)
38. Who is the house keeper at Downton Abbey (again, full name)?
    Correct Answer - Elsie Hughes (I wanted the full name)
39. Who are Mr. Darcy's cousins that are present in Pride and Prejudice?
    Correct Answer - Anne de Bourgh and Colonel Fitzwilliam
40. What was the name of the woman that Paul Montague was engaged to in The Way We Live Now?
    Correct Answer - Mrs. Winifred Hurtle
41. What was the name of the new bishop in The Barchester Chronicles (or Barchester Towers for the book)?
    Correct Answer - Bishop Proudie
42. What was the name of the chaplain for the bishop in #41?
    Correct Answer - Mr. Obadiah Slope (though he may have changed his name from Slop)
43. What was Henry Tilney's occupation in Northanger Abbey?
    Correct Answer - Clergyman
44. How many children were in Catherine Morland's family in Northanger Abbey?
    Correct Answer - Ten
45. How old were Elizabeth Elliot and Anne Elliot at the beginning of Persuasion (not counting the flashbacks)?
    Correct Answer - Elizabeth was 29 and Anne was 27
46. What was the "North" town in North and South? What was the "South" town?
    Correct Answer - The North town was Milton; the South town was Helstone
47. What was the name of Charles, Henrietta, and Louisa Musgrove's brother who served in the navy?
    Correct Answer - Richard "Dick" Musgrove
48. What was the name of the boy that Mr. Carter was teaching how to read in Cranford (2007)?
    Correct Answer - Harry Gregson
49. How many children do Isabella and John Knightley have in Emma?
    Correct Answer - Five ("...the sixteen miles being happily accomplished, and Mr. and Mrs. John Knightley, their five children, and a competent number of nursery-maids, all reaching Hartfield in safety. ")
50. Why is Molly Gibson in Wives and Daughters called Molly instead of her Christian name? What was her Christian name?
    Correct Answer - Molly's Christian name was Mary. She was called Molly to differentiate between her and her mother since her mother was also named Mary

Thank you everyone for participating! Now for the Top 5 Winners that will also recieve a button/award to put at the side of their blog!

Melody -- 76%

Miss Laurie -- 74%

Abby -- 72%

Mel -- 54%

Birdienl -- 44%

Congratulations! Here are the buttons for you to pick up!

Stay tuned for the rest of the conclusion for Period Drama Week!

God Bless,  

Jane Austen Week - Saturday: Conclusion (Movie Scene Game Answers, Your Favorite Quotes, Jane Austen Advice Column, Questions Quotes)

And here we come to the end of Jane Austen Week. Thank you everyone for participating in it. So, there are a couple of things in this post. One, I will have the Movie Scene Game answers and a list of everyone who got all them correct. Two, from Monday's post, you have suggested what other quotes that you liked that I didn't post on that post. Three, I'll have some of the Jane Austen Advice Column entries here. And lastly, I have quotes from other bloggers for the questions for Jane Austen Week. Enjoy!

Mystery Picture Answers

Mystery Picture #1
Answer: Sense and Sensibility (1995)

Mystery Picture #2
Answer: Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Mystery Picture #3
Answer: Emma (2009)

Mystery Picture #4
Answer: Northanger Abbey (2007)

Mystery Picture #5
Answer: Emma (1996) (with Gwyneth Paltrow)

Mystery Picture #6
Answer: Persuasion (1995)

Mystery Picture #7
Answer: Emma (2009)

Mystery Picture #8
Answer: Sense and Sensibility (2008)

Mystery Picture #9
Answer: Persuasion (2007)

Mystery Picture #10
Answer: Emma (1997) (with Kate Beckinsale)

Thank you everyone for playing! Here is a list of the winners that will be featured on my sidebar! Since not as many people participated as I thought, I'll list the ones that are above 50% on my side bar.


Miss Laurie (Old-Fashioned Charm) -- 100%
Melody (Regency Delight) -- 90%
Miss Raquel (God's Daughter) -- 60%




Your Favorite Quotes


"You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever. I offer myself to you again with a heart even more your own than when you almost broke it, eight and a half years ago. Dare not say that a man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death. I have loved none but you. Unjust I may have been, weak and resentful I have been, but never inconstant." ~ Persuasion, Chapter 23 (Suggested by Faith Hope Cherrytea from Faith Hope and Cherrytea)




The Jane Austen Advice Column
If you would like to see the different entries to the Jane Austen Advice Column, click on one of these links!


Charity U from Austenitis
Mel from But When a young lady is to be a heroine
Maria Elisabeth from Miss Georgiana Darcy
Miss Laurie from Old-Fashioned Charm
Melody from Regency Delight
Elizabeth from The Endless Road


If I missed yours, let me know so I can add it!


Question Quotes


"I love Emma because she's different. Her personality is the kind that I can't help but enjoy reading about. She has her faults, certainly, but overall she does her best to be good. " ~ Charity U from Austenitis on her top three favorite Jane Austen Heroines


"I love the intricacy and elegance of her plot lines, told with such simplicity and humor. She wrote truthfully, from what she knew, she didn't romanticize things and make them plots fanciful. Her characters are completely real and interesting. They could certainly have been real people and I always enjoy studying them, delving into what their lives were really like. In her writings and characters she knew what she believe and her heroes and heroines value truth, sense, good manners, kindness and intelligence." ~ Miss Laurie from Old-Fashioned Charm on her favorite things about Jane Austen


"I love her incredibile wit, her smart use of words. Oh, to be able to communicate so humourosly and to the point! She is a master of irony and a talent in wit" ~ Maria Grazia from A friendly meeting place to read and discuss anything Austen on why she loves Jane Austen


"Emma was the next Austen book I read. It remains one of my favorites to this day due to it's complex, yet highly enthralling plot. The main heroine of the story is Emma, and though many might take a disliking to her since she's quite mischievous and a terrible matchmaker, I love her character...and she changes by the end, anyway. There are plenty of other memorable characters from Emma as well. The story is full of wit, which makes it especially fun to read." ~Jemimah C. from Beautiful Blank Pages on Emma


"Mansfield Park is a novel that is so close to my heart. I love it! As I have already mentioned it was the first Austen novel I ever read, so it is very special. 
I truly believe that Mansfield is the most beautifully written book that I have ever read, and I love reading it aloud because the language is so beautiful.
I love the characters in this novel- especially Fanny. She is sweet, selfless and so very patient. She is an unsung heroine, who just like in the novel deserves much more attention than she receives. As I read this book I am always struck with how Fanny's pain (and joy) becomes mine too. I love the emotional depth of this novel." ~ Mel from But when a young lady is to be a heroine on why she loves Mansfield Park

Plus Marianne was teachable enough: at the beginning and well into the novel she always disliked her sister Elinor's sense, and prefered her sensible emotion. However, by the end, she discovers that it's better to have a little bit of both. Same, I might add, with Elinor ~ His Handmaiden at ~His Handmaiden~ on why she loves Sense and Sensibility


"Pride and Prejudice – good moral, suspenseful love story" ~ Miss Raquel from God's Daughter on Pride and Prejudice


"I know that many people don't care for Catherine because she is so easily swayed by those around her.  But I appreciate her innocence and sincerity.  When she does make a mistake, she tries her best to make it right.  I also appreciate her genuine, unselfish affection for those around her.  Like Emma, she also grows and changes for the better through her experiences.  She goes from a girl with an uncontrollable imagination to a more careful, thoughtful young woman by the end of the book." ~ belle'sbeast from Never Grow Up on why she likes Catherine Morland (Northanger Abbey)

"Anne Elliot- for her sense, her steadfast love and peaceful nature. " ~ OldFashionedGirl from Of Old Fashion Dolls and Dresses on why Anne Elliot is one of her favorite heroines
"He's such a sweet, protective brother to Georgiana.  He loves Elizabeth enough to go to great lengths to protect her family's reputation, and he takes her reproofs seriously to heart.  And face it: there ISN'T any Darcy without Colin Firth." ~ Maria Elisabeth from Miss Georgiana Darcy about Mr. Darcy


"Allow me to quote Emma a couple times here: “I know no man more likely than Mr Knightley to do the sort of thing—to do anything really good-natured, useful, considerate, or benevolent.” “You might not see one in a hundred, with gentleman so plainly written as in Mr Knightley.”Very true; Mr. Knightley is a very kind, considerate, true gentleman. Other people’s feelings always influence his actions. When he finds out that Frank is to marry someone besides Emma, does he rejoice that it might be possible for Emma to marry himself? No, Frank Churchill is a scoundrel, and Emma must be miserable. He must go to her, and make her feel better, if he can.—Dear Mr. Knightley! His long-lasting love for Emma is so touching. He’s no fairytale hero, and I like him all the better for it. He’s a real hero. Oh, and did I mention that he was Jane Austen’s favorite out of all her heroes?

A quote from Mr. Knightley: “I cannot see you acting wrong, without a remonstrance….It was badly done indeed! ...This is not pleasant to you, Emma—and it is far from pleasant to me; but I must, I will,—I will tell you truths while I can, satisfied with proving myself your friend by very faithful counsel, and trusting that you will some time or other do me greater justice than you can do now.”" ~ Melody from Regency Delight about Mr. Knightley

Thank you everyone for participating in Jane Austen Week and for making it successful! Did you have fun? Would you be interested in other similar events here at Elegance of Fashion? Would you care for a repeat of this event with different posts? What would you think about an event for the Jane Austen Advice Column? Leave a comment! I'd love to hear what you think!


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