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Postby Technomancer » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:49 am

All things considered, this probably does improve the book:

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Postby Kkun » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:41 am

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Postby Ashley » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:55 am

*seethes with rage* The only good that could possibly come from this is if it caused the real Jane Austen to become so possessed with unholy, demonic rage, she actually became a zombie and ate the brains of everyone involved with this horrible project.
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Postby animewarrior » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:06 am

*ROFL* lol that's neat.
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Postby Kkun » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:16 am

Ashley (post: 1286040) wrote:*seethes with rage* The only good that could possibly come from this is if it caused the real Jane Austen to become so possessed with unholy, demonic rage, she actually became a zombie and ate the brains of everyone involved with this horrible project.


Wouldn't happen. The guy who was involved in crafting the "bone-crunching" sequences of zombie violence is probably ready for that and keeps a shotgun with him at all times. Zombie Jane Austen would probably be on the receiving end of a brain liquefying head shot.

And with that, I'm ordering a copy of this as soon as I get paid again. I know one professor at school who would probably get a kick out of it.
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Postby LadyRushia » Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:27 pm

That is incredibly funny. I might read it someday for the lulz.
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:37 pm

After all the BBC productions, I need this.
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Postby Fish and Chips » Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:38 pm

COMPLETE WITH 20 ILLUSTRATIONS.

I want to read this now.
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Postby uc pseudonym » Mon Feb 02, 2009 12:43 pm

While the idea is absurd enough to be amusing, I'm sure enough of the original novel would have survived that I think I'd find it too repulsive to get through.
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Postby Kkun » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:09 pm

uc pseudonym (post: 1286076) wrote:While the idea is absurd enough to be amusing, I'm sure enough of the original novel would have survived that I think I'd find it too repulsive to get through.


As far as I'm concerned, this is probably the only way I'll ever read any of Pride and Prejudice of my own volition.
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Postby Radical Dreamer » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:39 pm

LOL I heard about this the other day; it sounds incredibly hilarious. XDD All it needs now is a zombified president, and I'm ready to read it. XDD
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Postby Warrior 4 Jesus » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:54 pm

I heard about this several days ago too. I'm really interested because I tried reading P & P (only got 50 pages or more in) and found it a terrible bore. I don't like zombies much either, but combined - maybe they can be something good.
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Postby Nate » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:05 pm

Ashley wrote:*seethes with anticipation* The second most awesome thing that could possibly come from this is if it caused the real Jane Austen to become so possessed with envy over how much better this is than the original, that she actually became a zombie and shook the hands of everyone involved with this unbelievably amazing project.

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Postby Technomancer » Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:27 am

Warrior 4 Jesus (post: 1286203) wrote:I heard about this several days ago too. I'm really interested because I tried reading P & P (only got 50 pages or more in) and found it a terrible bore. I don't like zombies much either, but combined - maybe they can be something good.



My thoughts exactly. I'm not a fan of either, but I don't think I'd turn down a chance to try this book and see whether it benefits from the combination.
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Postby ich1990 » Tue Feb 03, 2009 6:57 am

I want this to be the first Jane Austen book I ever read.
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Postby Ashley » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:08 pm

Wow...I thought there were more Austen fans around here, but I guess they all got holed up at my last college. I happened to like Pride and Prejudice zombie free.

Oh, and thanks for that, Nate. Don't know what'd I do without you.
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Postby Shao Feng-Li » Tue Feb 03, 2009 5:12 pm

I like the movie versions of her books :D
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Postby shade of dae » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:20 pm

Ashley (post: 1286323) wrote:Wow...I thought there were more Austen fans around here, but I guess they all got holed up at my last college. I happened to like Pride and Prejudice zombie free.

Oh, and thanks for that, Nate. Don't know what'd I do without you.


I a fan of Jane Austen's books as well Ashley, but honestly? Things are more fun zombiefied.
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Postby Nate » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:38 pm

Ashley wrote:Oh, and thanks for that, Nate. Don't know what'd I do without you.

Wither away and die I suppose.
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