Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!

By: Seth Grahame-Smith, Jane Austen

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

"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 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 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 hear.

This Heirloom Edition of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies includes a new preface by the author, an afterword by Dr. Allen Grove, professor of English literature at Alfred University, and new scenes of gratuitous zombie mayhem.

Download the accompanying reference guide.

©2009 Quirk Books (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"[Seth Grahame-Smith] has taken the merry world established by a 19th-century literary lady, added a scourge of reanimated corpses, and created...well, a pop cultural phenomenon, certainly, and one that has stirred up a lot of excitement. But the greater achievement of the book may lie in the satisfying desire it awakens to read the remix and the original side by side." ( Entertainment Weekly)

My first introduction to Jane Austin

Wow. I've never read P&P before because I've never been a fan of "classic" literature. (Just because it's old doesn't mean it's good) but this was incredibly fun. Not just the zombies parts either. Grahame-Smith does an amazing job blending his writing with Austin's. Kellgren's narration is spot on. My wife (a big fan of Pride & Prejudice) and I enjoyed this audio book together, something we rarely get to do.

Great Concept—Limited Payoff

I really enjoyed parts of the story. As a farce/absurdity it works. However, it just didn’t have the extended payoff for the investment of time. Kind of like a one trick pony. It’s definitely worth checking out, because like I’ve said, comedy is very subjective. We all have certain things that make us laugh or just put a smile on our face. So, check out the audible sample and decide if this hits your funny bone.

Perhaps....

Maybe I'm missing the big picture but this book was soooooo boring and I could wait till it was over. I saw the raving reviews for the book but yet I'd always pass it by,until I saw a movie trailer and purchased the book immediately. Well after reading the book and seeing the movies ( books are always better) I will not be returning for more.

Great addition to a classic

Well done. Ironically it brought new life to this beloved story. Would like to see a movie or even PBS take it on.

Don't hesitate to download this book!

I was skeptical but downloaded upon my 22 year old daughters suggestion. The irony of the prim and proper Jane Austen characters fighting Zombies was artfully described by the author and the narrator was fabulous. Don't miss this highly entertaining story. You won't be sorry!

Beauty in Death and classic romance.

Enjoyed every moment even though I cringed with some parts but it's due to a character's stupidity.

Fun twist if you weren't crazy about the original

I never much cared for Pride and Prejudice, as in, I could never get past the 10th chapter and never really understood the cultural obsession with it. However, this version made me smile while listening in the same I way I enjoy parodies of movies I don't much like. So while it definitely is a niche market and it's not the most well-written addition to an original work, I enjoyed it. It won't be at the top ten list anytime... ever, but it still provided enough enjoyment for me to actually finish the book through to the end, which is more than the original can claim.

If you do want to check it out, I would recommend not taking it seriously. It's not intended to be a serious addition and if you read it that way you will only be disappointed.

Great version

I love the original P&P but this one adds so much excitement and intrigue. Always enjoy a reread.

Loved this book!

I avoided this book for a long time because I thought as a huge fan of the original I would hate it. In reality I think being a fan of the original made me love it even more!
I also thought the performance and production were excellent on this one! It really puts you in the setting! I would recommend listening to this one over reading it.

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies...

Jane Austin was always boring to me whenever we were assigned her books to read in school. There was always something about reading incessant ramblings of being a "lady", meddling mothers, gowns and balls, that always seemed to bore me to tears. Oh the agony of such dribble, the fuss, the shame, the follies...adding zombies (I mean "unmentionables"), made reading Jane a bit more tolerable, however, still quite dull and gravely unbearable.

I do, however, give Seth Grahame-Smith 5 stars for the carnage. Bravo....

Katherine Kellgren was AWESOME! (her accent was simply marvelous)