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Zombie Classics by Quirk Books

Zombie Classics by Quirk Books

By Jason Tan on March 31, 2009

It seems like the perfect formula for a date book: Jane Austen + undead ultraviolence. Last seen guiding people “How to Survive a Horror Movie”, Seth Grahame-Smith hijacks the classic author’s “Pride and Prejudice” with an unexpected and critically acclaimed zombie angle.

“Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” is set to be the first of a series of Quirk Classics that fool around with influential literature. To comply with copyright laws however, it’s likely that only stories published in the United States before 1923 will qualify. The publisher, Quirk Books, has mentioned some of their favorite fan-suggested titles on their website (publishing rights notwithstanding):

A Farewell to Arms and Legs
The Corpse of Monte Cristo
As I Lay Bleeding
Android Karenina
Portrait of a Werewolf as a Young Man
O Pioneers! And O My God, Zombies!
Maggie: A Ghoul of the Streets
The Brothers Karazombie
Uncle Tom’s Coffin
I Know Why the Caged Zombie Sings
Tender is the Night of the Living Dead
Lady Chatterley’s Braaaaaains
Are You There, God? It’s Me, Zombie Margaret

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Jason Tan is a young Manila-based entrepreneur who has founded two businesses so far - one in food (something to do with mangoes) and one in retail (something to do with toys). He's also a writer for several leading Philippine newspapers and magazines. He is currently participating in the Chartered Financial Analyst program in an apparent attempt to achieve schizophrenia.

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