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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Paperback – April 4, 2009

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is an audacious retelling of English literature’s most enduring novel. This expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem begins when a mysterious plague falls upon the quiet English village of Meryton—and the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she’s soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young lovers—and even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield. It’s the perfect read for literature lovers, zombie fans, and anyone who loves a reanimated Austen.

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It’s difficult to tell if critics’ reactions to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies should be characterized as praise or astonishment. Some reviewers treated the book as a delightful gimmick. Others found that, beneath the surface, the book actually constituted an interesting way of looking at Austen’s novel. Zombies answer certain puzzling questions: Why were those troops stationed near Hertfordshire? Why did Charlotte Lucas actually marry Mr. Collins? (She had recently been bitten by zombies and wanted a husband who could be counted on to behead her—of course!) But critics also pointed out that this parody shows that Austen’s novel has remained so powerful over time that even the undead can’t spoil it.
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This may be the most wacky by-product of the busy Jane Austen fan-fiction industry—at least among the spin-offs and pastiches that have made it into print. In what’s described as an “expanded edition” of Pride and Prejudice, 85 percent of the original text has been preserved but fused with  “ultraviolent zombie mayhem.” For more than 50 years, we learn, England has been overrun by zombies, prompting people like the Bennets to send their daughters away to China for training in the art of deadly combat, and prompting others, like Lady Catherine de Bourgh, to employ armies of ninjas. Added to the familiar plot turns that bring Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy together is the fact that both are highly skilled killers, gleefully slaying zombies on the way to their happy ending. Is nothing sacred? Well, no, and mash-ups using literary classics that are freely available on the Web may become a whole new genre. What’s next? Wuthering Heights and Werewolves? --Mary Ellen Quinn

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quirk Books (April 4, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594743347
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594743344
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1070L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.28 x 0.88 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Seth grew up in Connecticut reading Stephen King from a way-too-early age and forcing his friends to be in homemade horror movies. He’s written three New York Times Bestselling novels (and another one that kind’ve flopped but got good reviews). He occasionally writes or produces movies. The ones you like the most are probably THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE and IT. He's currently working on a GREEN LANTERN series for HBO Max. Please stop asking him when it comes out. He’s a partner in Katzsmith Productions, a film and television company based in Los Angeles. He has a lovely wife, two fine sons, and two comically dumb dogs. Visit him at: sethgs.com

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the humor entertaining, interesting, and witty. They describe the book as good, fabulous, and genius. Readers also find the concept clever, creative, and awesome. They appreciate the wonderful painted pictures and interior illustrations. Opinions are mixed on the storyline, writing style, and pace. Some find it a hoot, while others say the execution isn't that great and the zombie fight scenes are not very interesting.

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232 customers mention "Humor"203 positive29 negative

Customers find the humor in the book entertaining, interesting, and witty. They also appreciate the wordplay and puns. Readers say the book is well worth reading and has funny moments.

"...I’m not even a big fan of zombie lore, but this was worth the read. It cracked me up the whole time and honestly, the cover art is just pure gold." Read more

"...I laughed out loud several times, enjoyed the word play and puns and loved the artwork included of Lizzy and her sisters slaying the undead...." Read more

"...This book was HILARIOUS. It was written very tongue in cheek and I giggled the entire time that I read it...." Read more

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53 customers mention "Readability"53 positive0 negative

Customers find the book good, fabulous, and genius. They say the beginning is slow, but the book gets better towards the end. Readers also mention the original Austen book is good, but it's a bit hard for most modern Americans to understand. Overall, they say it'll be a great addition to their collection.

"[spoilers coming up]5 stars for being good enough to finish reading on one sitting...." Read more

"...Ultimately, it was successful and I enjoyed it." Read more

"Pride and Prejudice was a good book. It's a literary classic and should be respected as such...." Read more

"...are done pretty well and in entertaining ways...." Read more

51 customers mention "Concept"51 positive0 negative

Customers find the concept of the book incredibly clever, creative, and awesome. They also say it's a great take on classic literature.

"...Yes. Is it original? Definitely. Does it look designer? Well, no, but it was designed and it's one of a kind (I think)...." Read more

"...am giving this three stars because the cover art is great, the idea is pretty awesome, and the first few chapters are enjoyable, plus a few of the..." Read more

"...It's like classic literature in high definition...." Read more

"...Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a beloved classic with a modern twist that takes it to an entirely new level of entertainment." Read more

21 customers mention "Visual quality"21 positive0 negative

Customers find the visual quality of the book wonderful, charming, and beautiful. They appreciate the interior illustrations that add a bit of interest to the book. Readers also mention the deluxe edition is nicely done and has a rich look.

"...It cracked me up the whole time and honestly, the cover art is just pure gold." Read more

"...Also, this book is illustrated! I enjoyed the art in it, even if some of the costumes depicted weren't completely true to the era, they were far..." Read more

"...I am giving this three stars because the cover art is great, the idea is pretty awesome, and the first few chapters are enjoyable, plus a few of the..." Read more

"Plot Summary: The Bennet sisters are sweet, charming, beautiful killers...." Read more

14 customers mention "Character development"10 positive4 negative

Customers like the character development of the book. They appreciate the improvement of Mary's character and the strong, independent women. Readers also mention the book questions traditional gender roles and has a good twist with the sisters being zombie killers.

"...Seth Grahame-Smith has created a strong cast of female characters while still keeping them in Austen's traditional society roles...." Read more

"...Now, with zombies, these character motivations really make sense, I like the cast, and I'm looking forward to Jane Eyre with zombies, or Gone with..." Read more

"...The only thing I didn't like about it was that the human characters are too murderous. I don't think that's a spoiler at all...." Read more

"...Lizzy and Jane are the same as ever. I appreciated the improvement of Mary's character...." Read more

104 customers mention "Storyline"41 positive63 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the storyline. Some say it's well-written, and it follows the original story pretty closely. However, others say the execution isn't great, and the zombie fight scenes aren'd be very interesting. They also say the story goes a bit too far and there are inconsistencies.

"...always, but I have to say that there were times when the story went a bit too far even for the lark that this book was intended to be...." Read more

"...The novel contains everything a reader could want. Action sequences are accomplished with the skill and humor of a Spielberg - Elizabeth's solution..." Read more

"...In fact - the whole book suffers from lack of consistency...." Read more

"...It stays true to Jane Austen's book but makes snide comments in places where you wish Jane Austen would have...." Read more

70 customers mention "Writing style"25 positive45 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing style of the book. Some mention it's well-written, the author strikes the perfect tone, and it'll be easier to read for those who have never read it before. However, others say the prose becomes a little hard to follow, and the writing gets tiring.

"...There was an awkward sentence where some bad splice editing resulted in, "she would never see him again, on good terms again." What?..." Read more

"...The story is a hoot. It's really well written! I read it one chapter at a time because I'm amused and horror-stricken at the same time...." Read more

"...the first few chapters intriguing, but after awhile, the writing style gets tiring...." Read more

"...sisters as martial arts masters, I have to say that it started to feel a bit tedious...." Read more

34 customers mention "Pacing"15 positive19 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book. Some mention it's a quick and fun read, while others say the story is slow and boring. They also say it'll take a long time to read and some parts are super slow-paced.

"Such an odd concept of a book but if you need a little change up to your Jane Austen obsession, this is perfect...." Read more

"...“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is a quick and interesting whether you know the original work or not." Read more

"...My other problem with the book is that the author clearly didn't comprehend the scenes he was editing...." Read more

"...If you have read the Original Pride and Prejudice this is easy to follow along; if not, then in reading this book you can just go over the Pride and..." Read more

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Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2024
Such an odd concept of a book but if you need a little change up to your Jane Austen obsession, this is perfect. I’m not even a big fan of zombie lore, but this was worth the read. It cracked me up the whole time and honestly, the cover art is just pure gold.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011
I have never proclaimed to be fan of Jane Austen and her books. I find her books (the two I have read at least) hard to swallow as a modern woman. OK, I did actually like Northhanger Abbey but I have never read Pride and Prejudice (Shocker, I know) and Sense and Sensibility drove my senses out of bounds. So when my book club chose Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, I thought OMG, I have to read Jane Austen, ugh. My second thought enjoyed the idea of Jane Austen's characters kicking some zombie butt. The juxtaposition of sweet, tame, proper society girls from the 1800's battling zombies almost made me gleeful. Maybe one of them would get eaten. Fat chance.

So if you know the story of Pride and Prejudice, you pretty much know the story. Mrs. Bennet has five girls all trained in China, in the art of zombie killing, at the insistence of their practical father. Mrs. Bennet's dream is to see her daughters properly married to a man with a good income. It is the Bennet girls duty to defend their town against the frequent zombie attacks. Lizzy has exceptional killing skills and can behead a zombie in a single swing of her sword. When she first meets Mr. Darcy at a ball, he offends her with an off handed remark and Lizzy prepares to slit his throat with a dagger. Unfortunately zombies interrupt the party and the Bennet girls form Pentagram of Death, a 5 pointed star and with daggers in hand decapitate every zombie in the room. I think this is when Mr. Darcy began to fall in love with Lizzy and I began to love the book.

I hate zombies, they are gross, probably smelly and they just kind of freak me out. The Bennet girls don't like them either and that made me enjoy this girl power, zombie butt kicking story. Seth Grahame-Smith has created a strong cast of female characters while still keeping them in Austen's traditional society roles. I heartily embraced the re-creation of this "great" book and am even a little bit tempted to read Austen's original. I laughed out loud several times, enjoyed the word play and puns and loved the artwork included of Lizzy and her sisters slaying the undead. I have to say that I had a darn good time reading this story. Adding a modern twist, like zombies, to a piece of classic literature is a creative way to get people interested in reading the original. Do you agree?

Seth Grahame-Smith also has a graphic novel version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2009
Not having read the bowdlerized version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (P+P+Z), sans zombies, I cannot comment on how well it compares to the unexpurgated version just released by Quirk Books. The zombie parts are so cunningly interwoven in the story that it is difficult to conceive it holding together without them. P+P+Z without zombies would be like Frankenstein without body parts.

I always felt Ms. Austen's decision to publish a version of P+P+Z minus zombies perplexing. True, press reports at the time were rife with speculation as to the cause of the falling out between her and coauthor Mr. Grahame-Smith. Nevertheless, the wholesale hacking up of P+P+Z into P+P+Z-Z makes no sense (at least to my sensibilities).

In any case, the complete work is now available to us, and what a piece of work it is! Set firmly in the British countryside during the trials of the First Zombie Uprising in the early 19th century, P+P+Z is a fine example of the English stiff upper lip during adversity. It is the story of the daughters Bennett, all trained in the fine art of zombie killing, with some ninja work thrown in to keep it interesting. In spite of frequent and unexpected intrusions of ravenous zombies ("unmentionables"), the girls simply will not be distracted from their daily routines of attending and planning balls while also plotting to capture husbands. The novel contains everything a reader could want. Action sequences are accomplished with the skill and humor of a Spielberg - Elizabeth's solution to the problem of dispatching a band of zombies feasting on the hapless driver of a wagon load of whale oil (without dirtying skirts) reminds the reader of Indiana Jones' practical handling of a swordsman in Raiders of the Lost Ark. The repartee between the characters is carried off with Howard Hawks-like aplomb - after dinner conversations throughout the book could have just as easily occurred in the newsroom in His Girl Friday. The quality of the writing in P+P+Z is so consistently high that it is difficult for this reviewer to distinguish Mr. Grahame-Smith's contributions from those of Ms. Austen. It is regrettable that she chose to sever their professional relationship before it had really got off the ground.

I compare the accomplishments of P+P+Z to great moments in movies for a reason. This novel needs to be filmed, preferably by Martin Scorsese. Barring that, I recently learned that Mr. Grahame-Smith has received a solo contract for two more novels with Grand Central Press. I look forward with eager anticipation to the first title of the two, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Schönes Buch und super Idee
Reviewed in Germany on May 25, 2023
Wer das Original mag und auf Zombies steht wird das Buch sicherlich genießen.
Es ist keine neue Geschichte sondern die gleiche mit ein paar Zombies hier und da.
Empfehlenswert für Fans des Genre.
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5.0 out of 5 stars RAPIDEZ DE ENTREGA. ARTICULO MUY BONITO
Reviewed in Spain on November 9, 2022
RAPIDEZ DE ENTREGA. ARTICULO MUY BONITO
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5.0 out of 5 stars Happy with my purchase
Reviewed in India on June 2, 2021
Ordered it from prasadbookstore.The condition of book and packaging was perfect.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on July 7, 2019
I enjoyed this book way more than the original work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Arrivato in un baleno
Reviewed in Italy on January 25, 2017
Il libro l'ho ordinato insieme ad un ordine di altri, arrivato in perfette condizioni, ovviamente per chi non lo avesse capito in inglese.