I am not usually a fan of zombies, yet I have a funny feeling this could be 'book of the year' material: " "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Merytonand 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 loversand even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead. Can she vanquish the spawn of Satan? And overcome the social prejudices of the class-conscious landed gentry? Complete with romance, heartbreak, swordfights, cannibalism, and thousands of rotting corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies transforms a masterpiece of world literature into something you'd actually want to read. "
I saw this at a bookstore and thought it is a brilliant idea. Haven't gotten it yet. Have you read it?
Nope. Zombies scare me: even zombie comedies. Shaun of the Dead was a well made movie and I almost wet myself laughing. But it is also the only comedy that gave me nightmares. I did buy this book, and ever since, I have been making excuses not to read it. I like the fact that it exists, though.
