Mar 31 2009
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Alas, I must confess my shortcomings right up front: I was somehow born without the remotest trace of the zombie gene. Yes, yes, I know. It’s a lack. Like that gene that allows you to roll your tongue into a hollow tube. You either have it (and can) or don’t have it (and can’t). (That one? I have.)
But zombies? As in, me being interested in any way whatsoever, let alone liking such stories? Don’t have.
This Daily Beast piece, Monsters vs. Jane Austen, has a fun quote or two:
She watched as Mr. Darcy drew his blade and cut down the two zombies with savage yet dignified movements. He then made quick work of beheading the slaughtered staff, upon which Mr. Bingley politely vomited into his hands. There was no denying Darcy’s talents as a warrior.
Can’t you just see it? Colin Firth with just a few hairs out of place as he methodically does away with the zombified kitchen staff at Netherfield. Mmmm…. Colin Firth….
Where was I? Oh right. Zombies.
I just don’t get the fascination with animated rotting flesh, vomiting, the braaaaaains thing, all that. It’s not that I even dislike zombies. I’m just not interested. And when I think of turning Pride and Prejudice into a zombie story, I’m not even outraged like some of the Austen purists. I’m more like, “Oh, okay, whatever.” Or at most, I’d be like, “Um, why?”
But hey. People are loving the idea, and others are already bidding on the movie rights. (”Um, why?”) It seems to be a big thing. For some reason. I’m terribly amused as I watch it going on, but I’m utterly disinterested in seeing such a movie, or reading the book.
That means you can have my copy! How’s that? Maybe read some amusing bits to me, like that quote above. But really — you can have it.
In fact. If you want to buy it, feel totally free to buy it here! Because getting a wee little commission does perk my interest. Win-win!
Or better yet - buy the real book:
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You hear the phrase, “Whatever gets them reading,” and yet…
I am with you. I don’t hate zombies, don’t love zombies…I just don’t see what’s interesting in zombies. I guess I prefer characters that already have braaaaaaains.
I love Pride and Prejudice though, though I already own it in both hard copy and on my eReader (100 free classics with purchase!). Good to hear Mr. Darcy had some practical skills.
(How does one politely vomit anywhere, including (especially!) in one’s hands?)
Hey, this post inspired mine today. Thought you’d want to know