Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
"It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." Thus starts "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," a ridiculously delicious reworking of Jane Austin's classic (and often derided) masterwork by Seth Grahame-Smith. A zombie plague has struck pastoral England and heroine Elizabeth Bennet must pursue her romantic entanglements with Mr. Darcy while slashing and stabbing the undead at Netherfield, Longbourn and Gretna Green. This is the perfect read for Austinophiles, as it offers hilarious new perspective on the beloved classic. It's also the perfect read for Austinophobes, who find the tome on Victorian courtship boring and lacking action. Sip your tea, arrange your lace doilies, and cuddle up to some good ol'-fashioned blood-and-guts lit.
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RobGeisenJune 1, 2009
I've totally read this! Or most of it. It's more fun if you read it while also watching the recent movie remake with Whats-her-name Knightly. The author's already been signed to this outrageously huge book deal. His next one's gonna be something about Abe Lincoln and how he used to slay vampires.