Today is December 16th, Jane Austen’s 246th birthday. Happy birthday, Jane! Here’s to another 246 years of snark with a smile and a spot of tea.
To celebrate the Queen of Sarcasm’s birthday, I’m going to pick out some quotes from Pride and Prejudice, and you’re going to see if you can guess which character said what. Do your best to match up the columns, then scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page to see the answers. Leave a comment with your score!
Ready? Go make Jane proud!
- “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading!”
- “And altogether I trust it does not appear that your friend has drawn an unfortunate-but on this point it will be as well to be silent.”
- “A scheme of which every part promises delight, can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation.”
- “I shall offer to pay him to-morrow; he will rant and storm about his love for you, and there will be an end of the matter.”
- “And we mean to treat you all, but you must lend us the money, for we have just spent ours at the shop out there.”
- “I have no wish of denying that I did everything in my power to separate my friend from your sister, or that I rejoice in my success.”
- “I would wish not to be hasty censuring any one; but I always speak what I think.”
- “I came to try you. I hoped to find you reasonable; but depend upon it I will carry my point.”
- “If he had not had a family of his own, I and my children must have had all his money you know, and it is the first time we have ever had any thing from him, except a few presents.”
- “I have no right to give my opinion as to his being agreeable or otherwise. I am not qualified to form one. I have known him too long and too well to be a fair judge.”
- Elizabeth Bennet
- Mr. Darcy
- Mr. Collins
- Jane Bennet
- Caroline Bingley
- Lady Catherine de Bourgh
- Mrs. Bennet
- Mr. Bennet
- Mr. Wickham
- Lydia Bennet
Did you make your guesses? Scroll down to see how many you got right, and then leave a comment that states both your score and your love for Jane Austen and her writing.
And then go read a Jane Austen novel.
Be sure to have some tea while you read!
Answers
- Caroline Bingley
- Mr. Collins
- Elizabeth Bennet
- Mr. Bennet
- Lydia Bennet
- Mr. Darcy
- Jane Bennet
- Lady Catherine de Bourgh
- Mrs. Bennet
- Mr. Wickham