Orgullo y prejuicio y zombis

Published Nov. 8, 2010 by Umbriell.

ISBN:
978-84-89367-71-5
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3 stars (40 reviews)

"Es una verdad universalmente reconocida que un zombi que tiene cerebro necesita más cerebros".

Así empieza Orgullo y prejuicio y zombis, una versión ampliada de la clásica novela de Jane Austen, solo que con escalofriantes escenas de zombis que siembran el terror y devoran a seres humanos. Cuando esa misteriosa plaga llega a la apacible población inglesa de Meryton y los difuntos empiezan a resucitar convertidos en temibles muertos vivientes, la intrépida heroína Elizabeth Bennett tendrá que acabar con la amenaza y, al mismo tiempo, evitar que la llegada del altivo y arrogante señor Darcy la distraiga de su empeño.

Reescritura en clave de solfa de un clásico fundamental, Orgullo y prejuicio y zombis es una comedia deliciosa, aderezada con civilizadas peleas entre los dos jóvenes enamorados y otras más violentas en el ensangrentado campo de batalla donde Elizabeth libra una guerra sin cuartel contra legiones de zombis que se …

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Review of 'Pride and prejudice and zombies' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Ich bin beim Original nie über die ersten Seiten hinausgekommen. Falls es so ist wie dieses Buch abzüglich der Kampfszenen, muss es noch uninteressanter sein, als ich dachte. Es geht ausschließlich darum, wer wen warum heiratet oder gerade doch nicht, dann aber doch. Aber in Kombination mit den Schwertkämpfen, den Zwischenbemerkungen über die Shaolin-Ausbildung der Töchter, und dem Krieg gegen die Zombies war es unterhaltsam genug.

Update: Auf keinen Fall den Film gucken! Der Film ist grauenvoller Mist und hat nichts mit dem Buch zu tun. Im Buch gibt es kompetente Frauen, im Film ist alles wie immer, die Frauen zappeln hilflos herum, müssen gerettet werden und die Kamera versucht bei jeder Gelegenheit, ihnen in den Ausschnitt zu schlüpfen.

Review of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I put off reading this for a long time as I was pretty convinced it would be terrible, but you know what? It wasn't actually as terrible as I was expecting, though admittedly that's a low bar. Grahame-Smith's writing is certainly nothing to compare to Austen's, but enough of the original story remains that it's amusing just seeing how he decided to change it. Darcy's declaration of love leading to Lizzy ninja-kicking him into the mantle piece, and Lady Catherine DeBourgh's final meeting with Lizzy turning into a sparring match, katanas and all, were surprising but not entirely disappointing examples. On the other hand there were some very odd choices - why have the Bennett sisters all train in China (and the Darcys in Japan), rather than just train in home grown English killing techniques? Why does everybody seem prone to vomiting at the drop of a hat? Why get …

Review of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' on 'Goodreads'

1 star

I don't quite get the audience for this. You have fairly mediocre Austin-rewriting with zombies inserted into it. Then you have zombie/ninja battles, which buried under all the Austin stuff, barely makes an impression. It is like the worst of both worlds.

I liked Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter, but this book was a real drag.

Review of 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

It's nonsense, of course, but I enjoyed it immensely. Started it on Saturday, and finished it Monday. The martial arts and zombie slaying are stitched in beautifully. The regiment is still stationed in Meryton, but they are there to battle the undead. Remember the confrontation between Elizabeth Bennett and Lady Catherine de Bourgh near the end of the novel, when Lady Catherine is demanding that Elizabeth promise not to marry Darcy? Well, in this book it takes place in the Bennett family dojo. Be sure to read the 'A Reader's Discussion Guide' at the back of the book.

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