According to the author, the original text of the novel was well-suited for use as a zombie horror story: Grahame-Smith began with the original text of Austen's novel, adding zombie and ninja elements while developing an overall plot line for the new material "you kill somebody off in Chapter 7, it has repercussions in Chapter 56". For whatever reason, it just struck me as the most brilliant thing I'd ever heard. called me one day, out of the blue, very excitedly, and he said, "All I have is this title, and I can't stop thinking about this title." And he said: " Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". He turned the project over to writer Seth Grahame-Smith. Quirk Books editor Jason Rekulak developed the idea for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies after comparing a list of "popular fanboy characters like ninjas, pirates, zombies, and monkeys" with a list of public domain book titles such as War and Peace, Crime and Punishment, and Wuthering Heights.
The novel was adapted into a 2016 film starring Lily James and Sam Riley. It was first published in April 2009 by Quirk Books and in October 2009 a Deluxe Edition was released, containing full-color images and additional zombie scenes.
It is a mashup combining Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice with elements of modern zombie fiction, crediting Austen as co-author. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a 2009 parody novel by Seth Grahame-Smith. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls Comic novel, historical fiction, horror, thriller, comedy
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