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It was the quintessence ( 典型） of an English manor house （庄园） Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes, until now it has 5 seasons. The series, set in the fictional Yorkshire country estate （约克郡乡下庄园） of Downton Abbey, depicts （描述） the lives of the aristocratic era （贵族 的） Crawley family and their servants in the post- Edwardian era （爱德华时代） — with the great events in history having an effect on their lives and on the British social hierarchy （等级制度）. Such events depicted throughout the series include news of the sinking of the Titanic in the first series; the outbreak of World War I, the Spanish influenza pandemic （全国西 班牙流感流行期）, and the Interwar period and the formation of the Irish Free State （爱尔兰自由邦） in the third series. --Google
The aristocracy ： king ↓ Noble--Count or Earl 伯爵 ↓ Knight 骑士 ↓ Merchants/Craftsmen Peasants 农民（乡下人） Freemen 自由民 Serfs 奴隶 英国上院的贵族：亲王、公爵、侯爵、伯爵、子爵和男爵。英国上院的贵族是一 个财产和地位都可以世袭的大贵族阶层。
Aristocratic Activity( 贵族活动）： hunting, dancing, afternoon tea...
Classy clothes Victorian （维多利亚女王时代） costume features
1837 to 1901 :the lace （蕾丝 ）, spinning （细纱 ）, lotus leaf （荷叶边）, ribbons （缎 带）, bows （蝴蝶结）, multi-layered cake cutting （多层次蛋糕裁剪 ), wrinkle ( 褶皱）, and other elements, and the collar( 立领）, high waist （高腰）, princess sleeves （公主 袖）, leg of mutton sleeves （羊腿袖）
TAIL COAT ( 燕尾服 )
Why I like this TV drama program Beautiful British accent Classy clothes Beautiful house Delicate food Elegant gesture and genteel words The great humanity The love to the family, the land, the country Real aristocratic temperament （气质）
“my dear, a lack of compassion can be as vulgar as an excess of tears”
“My dear, love is far more dangerous motive than dislike.”
Thank you!