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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel [Paperback]

Tony Lee , Jane Austen , Seth Grahame-Smith , Cliff Richards
3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Book Description

May 4, 2010
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER—NOW AN EYE-POPPING GRAPHIC NOVEL OF MANNERS, MORALS, AND BRAIN-EATING MAYHEM
 
It is known as “the strange plague,” and its unfortunate victims are referred to only as “unmentionables” or “dreadfuls.” All over England, the dead are rising again, and now even the daughters of Britain’s best families must devote their lives to mastering the deadly arts. Elizabeth Bennet is a fearsome warrior whose ability with a sword is matched only by her quick wit and even sharper tongue. But she faces her most formidable foe yet in the haughty, conceited, and somehow strangely attractive Mr. Darcy. As the two lovers meet in the ballroom and on the battlefield, they’ll soon learn that nothing—not even bands of ninjas, hordes of flesh-eating zombies, or disapproving aunts—can stop true love.
 

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About the Author

Tony Lee
 A writer for over twenty years in television, radio and magazines, for the last six Tony has worked extensively in comics, writing for such licenses as X-Men, Spider Man, Starship Troopers, Wallace & Gromit, Shrek and Doctor Who. His critically acclaimed graphic novel ‘Outlaw: The Legend Of Robin Hood’ has been announced as a Junior Library Guild Selection for 2009.

In addition, he has adapted books by a variety of bestselling authors including Anthony Horowitz and G.P Taylor and has continued both Oliver Twist and Dracula in graphic novel format. He lives in London.
 

Cliff Richards
Cliff Richards, a veteran artist best known for his five-year run on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comics series, will illustrate the graphic novel. He has also worked on several projects for other comics publishers, including Birds of Prey, Huntress, and Wonder Woman for DC Comics, and Rogue, Excalibur, and New Thunderbolts for Marvel Comics. 
 
 

Product Details

  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Del Rey; First Edition edition (May 4, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0345520688
  • ISBN-13: 978-0345520685
  • Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 0.4 x 10.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,472 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars A zombie in possession of brains... May 18, 2010
Format:Paperback
Everybodu knows about "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" -- Jane Austen's classic comedy of manners, zombies and ninjas, blah blah blah. Unfortunately, the book doesn't really translate well into a graphic novel -- it falls completely flat because of the patchy editing and some of the laziest artwork I've ever seen, which ends up confusing an otherwise enjoyable spoof.

You know the drill: the Bennett family is in an uproar when wealthy Mr. Bingley moves into the neighborhood, and Mrs. Bennett is especially happy when he takes a liking to the eldest Bennett daughter Jane. At the same time, Elizabeth matches wits with the haughty Mr. Darcy, rebuffs her toadyish cousin Mr. Collins, and befriends the hunky flirty Mr. Wickham (who claims to have been wronged by Wickham). Scandals, weddings and nasty old bats ensue.

However, this isn't exactly the Jane Austen story one would expect. England is overrun by a plague that turns people into shambling zombies. The Sisters Bennet are deadly Shaolin-trained warriors (Lizzle "has something more of the killer instinct than her sisters"), Lady Catherine is a feared zombie-slayer with an army of ninjas, balls are crashed by the undead, and Charlotte Lucas accepts Mr. Collins' proposal after she's infected by the zombie plague. I guess marriage to the professional toady isn't quite as bad as becoming a zombie.

"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" was the start of the current ongoing fad for adding zombies, sea monsters, werewolves, vampires and other horror tropes to classic literature. It actually seems like a really cool idea for a graphic novel, but unfortunately the result is a hastily slapped-together cash-in -- and the biggest problem is the artwork.

The concept is still pretty cool, and of course the dialogue is pretty hilarious ("I prefer a great many things to cards, Mr. Hurst. Not the least of which is the sensation of a newly sharpened blade as a punctures the round belly of a man"). But the editing is rather patchy, jumping quickly from scene to scene.

And the artwork is just TERRIBLE. The character designs look realistic and well-proportioned, and there are some very gross action scenes included. BUUUUUUUTTTT.... the artwork is abysmally lazy and halfhearted -- it literally looks like somebody started sketching out the artwork in pencil, decided, "Eh, this is good enough. I'll just release these rough sketches," and slapped together the graphic novel on the spot. It literally looks unfinished! Would it have killed the publishers to include some ink?

Additionally, both men and women look way too similar -- Lizzie, Lydia and Mrs. Bennett (yes, Mrs Bennett!) are almost identical, and I have trouble telling Darcy from Bingley or Wickham. I can only tell Jane apart from the other girls because she has dark hair, and Charlotte because she... well, never mind.

"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel" is as disappointing as Sir William's zombie-slaying abilities -- while the story is diverting, the haphazard artwork is absolutely disastrous. Avoid this as you would the unmentionables.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Decent July 15, 2010
By Tiney
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I'm a Pride and Prejudice fanatic and I had to have this for my collection. It follows the Pride and Prejudice and Zombies novel quite well and it was fun to see it in graphic novel form.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Pride and Prejudice, The Graphic Novel July 18, 2010
Format:Paperback
Note: I haven't read either the original work by Austen, or the novel with Zombies.

I genuinely enjoyed this take on Victorian Britain, and what I assume to be a pleasing satire of Jane Austen's original novel. As I read, I worked to construct possible parallels that might cover for original pieces of Austen. The comic is funny, consistent, and (thanks to Austen) features great characters and a fitting end.

I don't understand why they didn't bother to ink the comic. Does Jane Austen really need to be in black and white? Also, this is a very talky comic, with plenty of dialogue on every page; I prefer something more fast-paced, though you may prefer the detailed plot an adaption like this offers.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable spin on this classic!
This book is well illustrated! I bought it for a Christmas gift but considered keeping it for myself! If you enjoy zombies, you'll love this book!
Published 4 months ago by Jessica L. May
3.0 out of 5 stars It Was Alright
It wasn't bad, but it only really picks up during the zombie parts otherwise it is all talk and often times differs too little from the original text and other times too much! Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ian
4.0 out of 5 stars Hubby loved it.
I sent this graphic novel to my husband when he was deployed, he loved it, he loves zombies, and I love Jane Austen, so we both love this!!
Published 8 months ago by chivo
2.0 out of 5 stars Odd Pacing.
The book is a good introduction to Jane Austen's works, especially if you prefer looking at pictures. Some Austen fans even consider it a funny parody. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kat
3.0 out of 5 stars Great novel, bad graphics
Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters are weapons of mass destruction when it comes to taking out the undead. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Tiffany A. Harkleroad
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok - Kind of On the Fence
I hadn't read the book from which this is adapted - just picked up the graphic novel out of curiosity and because I've enjoyed Austen's works in the past. Read more
Published on May 22, 2011 by Talvi
3.0 out of 5 stars A Mixed Work
I've not read the original novels FYI.

With that said I found the comic adaptation of P&P&Z to be a good read overall but one that's held back by a few big flaws. Read more
Published on October 26, 2010 by Jason Talley
2.0 out of 5 stars Pass On This One
I love zombies and I love Jane Austen so of course when I read the novel of P&P&Z I adored it. I was excited to hear there would be a graphic novel format, but it didn't translate... Read more
Published on September 24, 2010 by J.S.
3.0 out of 5 stars solid
The book is a little slow in places and it bothered me how quickly the zombie encounters ended because, lets be honest, the zombies are the only reason any of us really wanted to... Read more
Published on June 16, 2010 by Phillip Morton
3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK
I thoroughly enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance - Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!. Read more
Published on May 5, 2010 by Shirlz
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