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Author
Stephenie Meyer
Cover artist
Gail Doobinin (design)
Roger Hagadone (photograph)
Country
United States
Language
English
Series
Twilight series
Genre(s)
Young adult, Fantasy, Romance
Publisher
Little, Brown
Publication date
October 5, 2005
Media type
Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
Kindle
Pages
512 (Hardcover)
544 (Paperback)
ISBN
ISBN 0-316-16017-2
Followed by
New Moon
For other uses, see Twilight (disambiguation).
Twilight is a young adult vampire novel written by author Stephenie Meyer, originally published in hardcover in 2005. It is the genesis of the Twilight saga, and introduces seventeen-year-old Isabella “Bella” Swan who moves from Phoenix, Arizona to Forks, Washington and finds her life in danger when she falls in love with a vampire, Edward Cullen.
Contents
- 1 Plot summary
- 2 Cover
- 3 Awards and Nominations
- 4 Critical Reception
- 5 Film adaptation
- 6 References
- 7 External links
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Plot summary
Isabella “Bella” Swan, chooses to move from sunny Phoenix, Arizona to rainy Forks, Washington to live with her father, Charlie, so that her mother, Renée, can travel with her new husband, Phil Dwyer, who is a minor league baseball player. Even though Bella never had many friends in Phoenix, she attracts much attention at her new school in Forks and is quickly befriended by several students. Much to her dismay, several boys in the school compete for shy Bella’s attention.
When Bella sits next to Edward Cullen in biology class on her first day of school, Edward seems utterly repulsed, even attempting to change his schedule to avoid her. After tricking a family friend, Jacob Black of the Quileute (pronounced Quil-yoot) tribe, into telling her the local tribal legends (flirting with him to do so), Bella concludes that Edward and his family are vampires. Although she was inexplicably attracted to him when she thought Edward drank human blood, she is much relieved to learn that the Cullens choose to abstain from drinking human blood, and drink animal blood instead. Over time, Edward and Bella fall in love. Their foremost problem is Bella’s “alluring scent”, making Edward struggle to resist his desire to kill her. However, despite this and Bella’s strange knack for constantly landing herself in dangerous situations, they manage to stay together safely for a time.
The seemingly perfect state of their relationship is thrown into chaos when another vampire coven sweeps into Forks and James, a tracker, sets his sights on Bella. Under the assumption that James has kidnapped her mother, Bella is lured to her former dance studio, where James attempts to kill her. Edward, along with the rest of the Cullen family, rescues Bella before James can kill her.
Cover
Stephenie Meyer has stated that the apple on the cover represents the forbidden fruit from the book of Genesis. It symbolizes Bella’s and Edward’s love, which is forbidden, not unlike that of the forbidden apple tree. It also represents choice.
Awards and Nominations
Twilight gained recognition and won numerous honors, including:
- A New York Times Editor’s Choice
- A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
- An Amazon.com “Best Book of the Decade…So Far”
- A Teen People “Hot List” pick
- An American Library Association “Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults” and “Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers”
- Translation into 20 languages
Critical Reception
The critical reception for Twilight has been mixed. Booklist wrote, “There are some flaws here–a plot that could have been tightened, an over reliance on adjectives and adverbs to bolster dialogue–but this dark romance seeps into the soul.”
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, respectively. It is set to be released domestically on December 12, 2008.
References
- ^ http://www.amazon.ca/Twilight-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/0316160172/ref=pd_bowtega_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215465512&sr=1-2
- ^ http://www.amazon.ca/Twilight-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/0316015849
- ^ “What’s with the apple?”. StephenieMeyer.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-08.
- ^ StephenieMeyer.com
- ^ Booklist review cited on amazon.com
- ^ Kirkus Reviews cited on bn.com
- ^ a b “Stephenie Meyer’s official website – Twilight reviews”. Retrieved on 2008-05-29.
- ^ “BusinessWorld Weekender ‘Gothic romance’”.
External links
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Twilight (novel)
- Stephenie Meyer – Official Website
- Twilight at IMDB
- The Official Twilight Fan Information Site
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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