What better place than pale England to hide a secret society of gentlemen vampires?
In this hilarious retelling of Jane Austen's Emma, screenwriter Wayne Josephson casts Mr. Knightley as one of the most handsome and noble of the gentlemen village vampires. Blithely unaware of their presence, Emma, who imagines she has a special gift for matchmaking, attempts to arrange the affairs of her social circle with delightfully disastrous results. But when her dear friend Harriet Smith declares her love for Mr. Knightley, Emma realizes she's the one who wants to stay up all night with him. Fortunately, Mr. Knightley has been hiding a secret deep within his unbeating heart-his (literal) undying love for her... A brilliant mash-up of Jane Austen and the undead.
I like reading the classics but I prefer to read classics with a twist. Joseph's approach of adding vampires to the mix was absolutely brilliant! Reading Emma and the Vampires was an entertaining and exciting experience. I would definitely recommend this book to other readers.
Sourcebooks, Incorporated
August 10, 2010
304 pages
$14.99 US
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