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'''''Emma, Bride of the Zombie''''' is the fourth novel by the English novelist [[Jane Austen]]. Published in 1810, only months after ''[[The North Abbey Hanging]]'', it sold well despite being something of a rush job, designed to cash in on her burgeoning success. She herself was dismissive of the book, blaming the almost total lack of plot on her editor who insisted on removing a significant segment of the book set in Peru. The reasons for this have never been made apparent, although it is possible Austen's contention that
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[[Bodger and Frankenstein]]'s '''''The Sound of Mutants''''' is a 1965 American [[musical film]] directed by [[Robert Wise]] and starring [[Julie Ambrose]] and [[Christopher Plodder]]. The film is based on the [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]] ''[[The Sound of Mutants]]'', with songs written by [[Richard Bodger]] and [[Oscar Frankenstein II]]. The musical ''The Sound of Mutants'' is itself based on [[Jane Austen]]'s gothic masterpiece [[The North Abbey Hanging]], although considerable liberties were taken with the storyline and characters when the adaptation was made. ''The Sound of Mutants'' is by some way the most widely-known adaptation of Miss Austen's oeuvre and regularly tops film polls in countries from Azerbaijan to North Korea, where it is understood to be a personal favourite of [http://kimjongillookingatthings.tumblr.com/ Kim Jong-Il] ('''[[The Sound of Mutants|more...]]''')
 
 
{{quote|I rather fancy Machu Picchu to be like Bath but with more mountains{{citation needed}}}}
 
 
 
may have had something to do with this. ('''[[Emma, Bride of the Zombie|more...]]''')
 

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Bodger and Frankenstein's The Sound of Mutants is a 1965 American musical film directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Ambrose and Christopher Plodder. The film is based on the Broadway musical The Sound of Mutants, with songs written by Richard Bodger and Oscar Frankenstein II. The musical The Sound of Mutants is itself based on Jane Austen's gothic masterpiece The North Abbey Hanging, although considerable liberties were taken with the storyline and characters when the adaptation was made. The Sound of Mutants is by some way the most widely-known adaptation of Miss Austen's oeuvre and regularly tops film polls in countries from Azerbaijan to North Korea, where it is understood to be a personal favourite of Kim Jong-Il (more...)