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It sucks so hard that scientists are debating whether or not to consider it a book, sortta like what they did with Pluto. |
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| name = Twilight |
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| translator = |
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| image = [[Image:Book jacket of Twilight.jpeg|200px|Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'']] |
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| image_caption = Cover of ''Twilight'' |
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| author = [[Stephenie Meyer]] |
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| illustrator = |
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| cover_artist = [[Gail Doobinin]] (design)<br /> [[Roger Hagadone]] (photograph) |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
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| series = ''[[Twilight (series)|Twilight]]'' series |
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| subject = |
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| genre = [[Young-adult fiction|Young adult]], [[Fantasy novel|Fantasy]], [[Romance novel|Romance]] |
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| publisher = [[Little, Brown and Company|Little, Brown]] |
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| release_date = October 5, 2005 |
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| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]], [[Paperback]]) <br/> e-Book ([[Amazon Kindle|Kindle]]) <br/> Audio Book ([[Compact Disc|CD]]) |
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| pages = 512<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.amazon.ca/Twilight-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/0316160172/ref=pd_bowtega_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215465512&sr=1-2 |
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| work=Amazon.ca| title= Twilight (Hardcover)|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> (Hardcover) <br/> 544<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.amazon.ca/Twilight-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/0316015849 |
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| work=Amazon.ca| title= Twilight (Paperback) |accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref>(Paperback) |
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| isbn = ISBN 0-316-16017-2 |
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| preceded_by = |
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| followed_by = [[New Moon (novel)|New Moon]] |
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}} |
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'''''Twilight''''' is a young-adult [[Vampire (Twilight)|vampire]]-[[romance]] novel written by author [[Stephenie Meyer]]. It was originally published in [[2005]] in [[hardback]]. It is the first book of the [[Twilight (series)|''Twilight'' series]], and introduces seventeen-year-old [[Bella Swan|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 (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]]. The novel is followed by ''[[New Moon (novel)|New Moon]]'', ''[[Eclipse (novel)|Eclipse]]'' and ''[[Breaking Dawn]]''. |
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If faced with this book, DO NOT make contact. It is dangerous and has caused the deaths of at least 20 people due to extreme retardation. |
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==Plot summary== |
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[[Bella Swan|Isabella "Bella" Swan]] moves from sunny [[Phoenix, Arizona]] to rainy [[Forks, Washington]] to live with her father, [[List of Twilight characters#Charlie Swan|Charlie]], while her mother, [[List of Twilight characters#Renée Dwyer|Renée]], travels with her new husband, Phil Dwyer, a minor league baseball player. Bella attracts much attention at her new school and is quickly befriended by several students. Much to her dismay, several boys compete for shy Bella's attention. |
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When Bella is seated next to [[Edward Cullen (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]] in class on her first day of school, Edward seems utterly repulsed by her. However, over the next few days Edward warms up to her, and their newfound relationship reaches a climax when Bella is nearly run over by a fellow classmate's van in the school parking lot. Seemingly defying the laws of reality, Edward saves her life when he instantaneously appears next to her and stops the van with his bare hands. |
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If you see a Twilight, please call 555-5555 to turn it in. |
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Bella becomes hellbent on figuring out how Edward saved her life, and constantly pesters him with questions. After tricking a family friend, [[Jacob Black]], into telling her local tribal legends, Bella concludes that Edward and his family are [[vampires]] who drink animal blood rather than human. Edward confesses that he initially avoided Bella because the scent of her blood was so desirable to him. Over time, Edward and Bella fall in love. |
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Thank you. |
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Their relationship is thrown into chaos when another vampire [[coven#Vampire covens|coven]] sweeps into Forks. [[List of Twilight characters#James|James]], a tracker vampire who is intrigued by the Cullens' relationship with a human, wants to hunt Bella for sport. The Cullens attempt to distract the tracker by splitting up Bella and Edward, and Bella is sent to hide in a hotel in Phoenix. There, Bella receives a phone call from James, who claims he is holding her mother captive. When Bella surrenders herself, James attacks her, but Edward, along with the other Cullens, rescues Bella and kills James. Once they realize that James has bitten Bella's hand, Edward sucks the venom from her system before it can spread and transform her into a vampire, and she is then sent to a hospital. Upon returning to Forks, Bella and Edward attend their school prom and Bella expresses her desire to become a vampire, which Edward refuses. |
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Meghamsh Kanuparty, Registered Twilightologist |
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==Cover== |
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Stephenie Meyer has stated that the apple on the cover represents the [[forbidden fruit]] from the book of [[Genesis]]. It symbolizes Bella and Edward's love, which is forbidden, similar to the fruit of the [[Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil]], as is implied by the quote from Genesis 2:17 that is quoted at the beginning of the book. It also represents Bella's knowledge of what good and evil are, and the choice that she has in partaking of the "forbidden fruit", Edward, or choosing not to see him.<ref name="apple">{{cite web| url=http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/twilight_faq.html#apple | work=[http://www.stepheniemeyer.com StephenieMeyer.com]| title=What's with the apple? |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
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''Twilight'' gained recognition and won numerous honors, including: |
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*A ''[[New York Times]]'' Editor's Choice |
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*A [[Publishers Weekly]] Best Book of the Year |
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*An [[American Library Association]] "Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults" and "Top Ten Books for Reluctant Readers" |
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*Translation into 20 languages <ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/| work=StephenieMeyer.com| title= Stephenie Meyer's Official Website|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> |
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*A [[New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller]]<ref>{{cite news | author=Leila Summers | url=http://www.tdn.com/articles/2008/01/19/area_news/10064367.txt | title=Part of 'Twilight' movie will be filmed at Kalama school | publisher=The Daily News Online | date=[[2008-01-19]] | accessdate=2008-07-10 }}</ref> |
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*The best selling book of 2008 according to ''[[USA Today]]''<ref>{{cite web| title=The top 100 titles of 2008 | url=http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/news/2009-01-14-top-100-titles_N.htm | publisher=[[USA Today]] | date=2009-01-14 | accessdate-2009-01-15 }}</ref> |
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==Critical reception== |
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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."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/product-description/0316015849/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=283155&s=books| work=Amazon.com| title= ''Booklist'' Review at Amazon.com|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> ''[[Kirkus Reviews|Kirkus]]'' wrote: "[''Twilight''] is far from perfect: Edward's portrayal as monstrous tragic hero is overly Byronic, and Bella's appeal is based on magic rather than character. Nonetheless, the portrayal of dangerous lovers hits the spot; fans of dark romance will find it hard to resist."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Twilight/Stephenie-Meyer/e/9780316160179 | work=B&N.com| title= ''Kirkus'' Review at B&N.com|accessdate=2008-07-23}}</ref> ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'''s starred review described Bella's "infatuation with outsider Edward", their risky relationship, and "Edward's inner struggle" as a metaphor for sexual frustration accompanying adolescence.<ref name="stepheniemeyer.com">{{cite web|url=http://stepheniemeyer.com/twilight_reviews.html|title=Stephenie Meyer's official website - Twilight reviews||accessdate=2008-05-29}}</ref> Hillias J. Martin of ''[[School Library Journal]]'' praised the novel, saying, "Realistic, subtle, succinct, and easy to follow, ''Twilight'' will have readers dying to sink their teeth into it."<ref>{{cite web | author= Hillias J. Martin | title=Grades 5 and Up Reviews: October, 2005 | url=http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA446397.html?industryid=47085&q=twilight+meyer+review | publisher=[[School Library Journal]] | date=2005-10-01 | accessdate=2008-11-16 }}</ref> |
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==Film adaptation== |
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{{main|Twilight (2008 film)}} |
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''Twilight'' has been adapted into a film by [[Summit Entertainment]]. The film was directed by [[Catherine Hardwicke]] and stars [[Kristen Stewart]] and [[Robert Pattinson]] as protagonists [[Bella Swan|Isabella Swan]] and [[Edward Cullen (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]], respectively. The screenplay was adapted by [[Melissa Rosenberg]]. The movie was released in the [[United States]] on November 21, 2008.<ref name="movie annoucement">{{cite web|url=http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/index.html|title=Stephenie Meyer's official website - Twilight news archive||accessdate=2008-10-20}}</ref> |
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==Editions== |
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;Little, Brown and Company (United States, etc.) |
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* ISBN 0316160172 (Hardcover) |
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* ISBN 0316033413 (Hardcover, Collector's Edition) |
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* ISBN 0316015849 (Paperback) |
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* ISBN 0316038377 (Mass Market Paperback) |
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;Topeka Bindery (United States, etc.) |
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* ISBN 1417755911 (Library Binding) |
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;ATOM (United Kingdom, etc.) |
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* ISBN 1904233643 (Hardcover) |
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* ISBN 1904233651 (Paperback) |
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* ISBN 1905654340 (Special Edition Paperback) |
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;Alfaguara (Spain, etc.) |
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* ISBN 9789707709942 (Paperback) |
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;Hachette (France, etc.) |
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* ISBN 2012010679 (Hardcover) |
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;Sony Magazines (Japan, etc.) |
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* ISBN 4789726029 (Magazine) |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.stepheniemeyer.com Stephenie Meyer - Official Website] |
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*[http://www.thetwilightsaga.com/ Official Twilight Saga Website] |
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Revision as of 03:38, 9 March 2009
This book sucks. Do not read it. It sucks so hard that scientists are debating whether or not to consider it a book, sortta like what they did with Pluto.
If faced with this book, DO NOT make contact. It is dangerous and has caused the deaths of at least 20 people due to extreme retardation.
If you see a Twilight, please call 555-5555 to turn it in.
Thank you.
Meghamsh Kanuparty, Registered Twilightologist