<P> In early 2009, awareness of the forthcoming novel rose due to attention from Internet bloggers, newspaper articles, National Public Radio, and TWiT's MacBreak Weekly podcast . In response, the publisher increased the initial print run from 12,000 to 60,000 copies, and moved the publication date to April 1 . </P> <P> The story takes place in 19th century England where a zombie plague has spread across the country . Those affected are called the "stricken", "sorry stricken", "un-dead", "unmentionables", or "zombies". </P> <P> The protagonist of the story is Miss Elizabeth Bennet, a young woman living with her parents and four sisters . Mr. Bennet drills his daughters in martial arts and weapons training, molding them into capable zombie - fighters . Meanwhile, Mrs. Bennet endeavors to obtain for them wealthy and high - status husbands . Seeing an opportunity to achieve her goal, Mrs. Bennet sends her daughters to a local ball where a wealthy bachelor, Charles Bingley, is expected to make an appearance . At the ball, Mr. Bingley and the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, make a connection in the midst of a chaotic zombie attack . During this time, Elizabeth meets Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mr. Bingley's closest friend and a noted zombie killer . </P> <P> As time passes, Mr. Bingley and Jane become more acquainted with one another . However, this companionship leaves the Bennet girls confused when Mr. Bingley and company suddenly abandon Netherfield Park . When the local militia arrives in town to exhume and destroy dead bodies, Elizabeth becomes friendly with one of the soldiers, George Wickham, who claims that Darcy cheated him of an inheritance . </P>

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