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Twilight
Author
Stephenie Meyer
Country
United States
Language
English
Genre(s)
Romance/Horror/Fantasy/Young Adult
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Media type
Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Twilight is a series of fantasy/romance/horror novels by Stephenie Meyer. It follows the adventures of Isabella Swan, a teenager who moves to Forks, Washington and finds her life turned upside down when she falls in love with a vampire named Edward Cullen.
The series is told primarily from Bella’s point of view, with the epilogue of Eclipse being told from the viewpoint of Jacob Black. Midnight Sun, a future companion book to the series, will be told from Edward’s point of view. Stephenie Meyer has posted the first chapter of Midnight Sun on her website.
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Plot
Twilight
Isabella (Bella) Swan moves from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington to allow her mother, Renée, to travel with her new husband, Phil. After moving to Forks, Bella finds herself drawn to a mysterious boy, Edward Cullen, who turns out to be a ‘vegetarian’ vampire, (a vampire who drinks animal blood, as opposed to human blood). They fall in love, and must fight off a rival clan of vile vampires who want to drink Bella’s blood. Bella escapes to Phoenix, Arizona where she is tricked into confronting James, an enemy vampire of the Cullens. Bella is severely hurt, but Edward and his family save her. After Bella recovers, she returns to Forks.
New Moon
Edward and his family leave Forks, Washington, because of his belief that he is constantly endangering Bella’s life by his presence. Bella falls into a deep depression for several months after he leaves, until she develops a strong friendship with werewolf Jacob Black. Jacob and the other werewolves in his village must protect her from Victoria, an evil vampire who intends to avenge the death of James, her mate, by killing Bella. A misunderstanding occurs, and Edward is lead to believe that Bella is dead. Edward decides to commit suicide in Volterra, Italy, but Bella stops him. They meet with the Volturi and are let go with the condition that Bella will be turned into a vampire. Once the Cullens return to Forks with Bella beside them, Jacob breaks his friendship with her because of the hate that vampires and werewolves have towards each other.
Eclipse
Bella is still being stalked by the vampire Victoria, who has amassed an army of “newborn” vampires. Meanwhile, Bella is forced to choose between her relationship with Edward and her friendship with Jacob. Edward’s family of vampires and Jacob’s pack of werewolves join forces to fight Victoria’s army of vampires. Before the battle, Jacob tells Bella that he will join the fight with the intention of dying unless she kisses him. Bella accepts and, while kissing him, realizes that she loves Jacob, but not as much as she loves Edward. The battle then begins and Victoria and her army of vampires are destroyed. In the end, Bella chooses Edward’s love over Jacob’s, and Jacob is devastated to hear of Bella’s choice and her decision to become a vampire.
Main characters
Isabella Marie Swan – The protagonist of the series, Bella is perpetually clumsy and somewhat of a “danger magnet”. Her life turns upside down when she falls in love with vampire Edward Cullen. Eventually, her feelings for werewolf Jacob Black grow far beyond friendship, and she is forced to make a choice between her two loves. One important trait of Bella’s is her immunity to supernatural abilities that involve the mind, such as Edward’s mind reading.
Edward Anthony Masen Cullen – Edward is a reformed vampire who lives on animal blood instead of human blood. He lives with a clan of like-minded vampires known as the Cullen family. He loves Bella Swan, and feels great mutual dislike/revulsion towards Jacob Black due to both the love Jacob feels for Bella and the natural animosity between vampires and werewolves. Like some vampires, Edward has a supernatural ability; his gift is mind reading. He can read the thoughts of anyone within a few miles of himself; however, he can only read what the person is thinking at that moment. Bella is currently the only known individual who is immune to his power.
Jacob Black – A minor character in the first novel, Jacob is introduced as a member of the Quileute tribe. He resurfaces in New Moon with a much larger role, becoming a werewolf and Bella’s best friend as she is going through a depression and being hunted by Victoria. Although he is in with love Bella, she initially sees him as just her best friend. In Eclipse, Bella realizes that she loves Jacob as well.
Alice Cullen – One of Edward’s adoptive sisters. She is described as “pixie-like”. Her special ability is seeing the future as soon as someone makes the decision to head down that path. This ability is very useful, as it gives the family forewarning to any dangers. She is married to Jasper Hale, who is her soul-mate, and she loves Bella as if she were her own sister.
Jasper Hale – One of Edward’s adoptive brothers, and Alice’s husband and soul-mate. He can sense and influence the emotions of people around him. He has the most trouble with the Cullens’ “vegetarian” lifestyle, since he is the newest member of the family. He became a vampire sometime during the American Civil War. He was initially involved in vampire wars, creating new vampires and forming them into armies, until he met Alice and became a part of the Cullen family.
Rosalie Hale – Edward’s adoptive sister, who is extremely vain and is described as being the most beautiful person in the world. At first, she appears to play an antagonistic role in the story. She became a vampire when Carlisle saved her life after several men, including her fiancé, beat and presumably raped her, leaving her to die. She is the wife and soul-mate of Emmett Cullen.
Emmett Cullen – Edward’s adoptive brother, and Rosalie’s husband and soul-mate. After saving him from a bear that was on the verge of killing him, Rosalie carried Emmett over 100 miles to Carlisle so that he would change Emmett into a vampire. He is known for his muscularity and strength.
Dr. Carlisle Cullen – The adoptive father of the Cullen children and husband of Esme Cullen. He is around 400 years old and works as a doctor in Forks. After becoming a vampire, he spent hundreds of years resisting the smell of blood so that he could become a doctor. He changed Edward, Esme, Rosalie, and Emmett into vampires to save their lives.
Esme Cullen – Carlisle’s wife, who was found by Carlisle and changed into a vampire after a failed suicide attempt following the death of her baby. She is the mother figure of the Cullen family, and has a strong ability to love passionately.
Charlie Swan – Chief of Police in Forks, he is Bella’s overprotective father. Though he is unaware that Edward is a vampire, he doesn’t completely trust his daughter’s boyfriend and would much rather have his daughter date Jacob Black.
Setting
The story is set primarily in the town of Forks, Washington, where Bella Swan and her father, Charlie Swan, live. Other cities in Washington briefly appear in the series or are mentioned, such as Port Angeles, Olympia, Seattle and La Push. Some events in Twilight take place in Phoenix, Arizona, where Bella was raised. Volterra, Italy is featured in New Moon, when Edward travels there to commit suicide and Bella goes to save him. Jacksonville, Florida is mentioned in Eclipse when Edward and Bella visit her mother, who has moved there with her husband.
Future books
The fourth book in the series, Breaking Dawn, is scheduled to be released on August 2, 2008 at 12:01 AM. This special edition also contains the first chapter of Breaking Dawn, entitled “Engaged”.
On Stephenie Meyer’s website, she has confirmed that there will be a companion book to Twilight called Midnight Sun. Midnight Sun will be the story of Twilight told from the point of view of Edward Cullen. The first chapter of Midnight Sun can be found on Meyer’s website.
Film adaptation
Main article: Twilight (2008 film)
Twilight is being adapted into a film by Summit Entertainment. The film is being directed by Catherine Hardwicke and stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson as protagonists Isabella Swan and Edward Cullen. It is set to be released on December 12, 2008.
References
- ^ Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer: News about Book Four in the Twilight Series
- ^ StephenieMeyer.com | Twilight Series | Breaking Dawn
- ^ StephenieMeyer.com | Other Projects | Midnight Sun
External links
- Stephenie Meyer’s website
- The Twilight Series’s official website
- Twilight Lexicon
- Twilight Saga Wiki
Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
Novels
Twilight · New Moon · Eclipse · Breaking Dawn · Midnight Sun
Major Characters
Bella Swan · Edward Cullen · Jacob Black · Alice Cullen · Carlisle Cullen · Esme Cullen · Emmett Cullen · Jasper Hale · Rosalie Hale
Other Characters
Charlie Swan · Quil Ateara · Embry Call · Sam Uley · Seth Clearwater · Leah Clearwater · Emily Young · Mike Newton · Angela Weber · Jessica Stanley · James · Victoria · Laurent · The Volturi
Other
Twilight film · Vampires in the series
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