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-| image_caption       = Twilight Saga Collection box set, containing the four books in the series, in hardcover, by [[Stephenie Meyer]].
-| author        = [[Stephenie Meyer]]
-| country       = [[United States]]
-| language      = [[English language|English]]
-| genre         = [[Romance (novel)|Romance]], [[Horror fiction|Horror]], [[Fantasy]], [[Young-adult fiction|Young Adult]]
-| publisher     = Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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-| media_type    = Print ([[Hardcover|Hardback]] & [[Paperback]])
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-'''''Twilight''''' is a series of four [[Vampire (Twilight)|vampire-based]] [[fantasy]]/[[romance]] novels by author [[Stephenie Meyer]]. It follows the adventures of [[Bella Swan|Isabella "Bella" 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 (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]].
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-The series is told primarily from Bella's point of view, with the epilogue of ''[[Eclipse (novel)|Eclipse]]'' and a portion of ''[[Breaking Dawn]]'' being told from the viewpoint of character [[Jacob Black]]. ''[[Midnight Sun (novel)|Midnight Sun]]'', if published, will be a retelling of the first book, ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'', from Edward Cullen's point of view.
-The series is currently one of the most popular written for young female adults, having sold over 17 million copies worldwide<ref>{{cite news | author=Claude Brodesser-akner | url=http://adage.com/madisonandvine/article?article_id=132142 | title=Moms Get Starring Role in Marketing 'Twilight' Movie | date=2008-10-30 | publisher=[[Advertising Age]] | accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/18/twilight_soundtrack_features_paramore_mu_4 | title='Twilight' Soundtrack Features Paramore, Muse, Linkin Park And More; Out Nov. 4 | date=2008-10-18 | publisher=Starpulse | accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite video | date2=2008-10-16 | url=http://www.reelzchannel.com/trailer-clips/36671/twilight | title=Twilight: A who's who guide to the cast and characters | publisher=[[Reelz Channel]] | accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref> in 37 countries,<ref>{{cite news | author=Anita Singh | url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2602938/Harry-Potter-under-threat-from-Bella-Swan-in-new-vampire-film-Twilight.html | title=Harry Potter under threat from Bella Swan in new vampire film Twilight | publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | date=2008-08-22 | accessdate=2008-11-01}}</ref> and over 8.5 million copies in the U.S. alone.<ref>{{cite news | author=Jim Milliot  | url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6584007.html?nid=2286&source=title&rid=&q=twilight | title='Breaking Dawn' Breaks Hachette Records | date=2008-08-04 | publisher=[[Publishers Weekly]] | accessdate=2008-10-18}}</ref> The books have been translated into over 20 different languages around the world.<ref>{{cite news | author=Dan Glaister | coauthors=Sarah Falconer | url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2008/jul/20/news.booksforchildrenandteenagers | title=
-Mormon who put new life into vampires | date=2008-07-20 | publisher=[[The Observer]] | accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref>
-==Plot==
-===Twilight===
-{{main|Twilight (novel)}}
-[[Bella Swan]] moves from [[Phoenix, Arizona]], to [[Forks, Washington]], to allow her mother, Renée, to travel with her new husband, Phil, a minor league baseball player. After moving to Forks, Bella finds herself involuntarily drawn to a mysterious, handsome boy, [[Edward Cullen (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]], who turns out to be a vampire who drinks animal blood as opposed to human blood. They fall passionately in love, and must fight off a vampire from another clan who is drawn to drink Bella's blood. Bella escapes to [[Phoenix, Arizona]], where she is tricked into confronting James, the sadistic vampire who wishes to kill her. She is mortally wounded, but Edward rescues her, and they return to Forks.
-===New Moon===
-{{main|New Moon (novel)}}
-Edward and his family leave Forks because of his belief that he is constantly endangering Bella's life. Bella falls into a deep depression, until she develops a strong friendship with werewolf [[Jacob Black]]. Jacob and the other wolves in his tribe 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 led to believe that Bella is dead. Edward decides to commit suicide in [[Volterra, Italy]], but he is stopped by Bella and Alice. They meet with the [[Volturi]] and are let go on the condition that Bella be turned into a vampire in the near future. Bella and Edward are reunited, and the Cullens return to Forks.
-===Eclipse===
-{{main|Eclipse (novel)}}
-The vampire Victoria, James' mate from Twilight with fiery red hair, has created an army of "newborn" vampires to battle the Cullen family and kill Bella. 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 successfully destroy Victoria and her army of vampires. In the end, Bella chooses Edward's love over Jacob's. Jacob is devastated to hear of Bella's choice and of her decision to become a vampire.
-===Breaking Dawn===
-{{main|Breaking Dawn}}
-Bella and Edward get married, but their honeymoon is cut short by Bella's realization that she has become pregnant. Bella's pregnancy progresses at an extremely fast rate and makes her very weak. She nearly dies while giving birth to her and Edward's half-vampire-half-human daughter, [[List of Twilight characters#Renesmee|Renesmee]], but Edward injects Bella with his venom to save her life by turning her into a vampire. A vampire from another coven sees Renesmee and mistakes her for an "immortal child", the existence of which violates vampire rules, and informs the [[List of Twilight characters#The_Volturi|Volturi]]. The Cullens gather vampire witnesses who can verify that the child is not one of the immortal children. The Cullens and their witnesses convince the Volturi that Renesmee is not a danger to vampires or their secret, and they are left in peace.
-===Main characters===
-{{see also|List of Twilight characters}}
-* '''[[Bella Swan]]''' – The protagonist of the series, Bella is a perpetually clumsy "danger magnet" with dark brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. She is often portrayed as having low self-esteem and not being able to grasp Edward's love for her. She has an immunity to supernatural abilities that involve the mind, such as Edward's mind reading. After her transformation into a vampire in the saga's fourth installment, Bella acquires the ability to immunize both herself and others from "mental harm" caused by opposing vampires' abilities.
-*'''[[Edward Cullen (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]]''' – Edward is a vampire who lives with a coven of like-minded vampires known as the Cullen family, who feed on animals instead of humans. At first, Edward feels a mutual hatred toward Jacob Black because of his love for Bella, but in ''Breaking Dawn'' he comes to see Jacob as a brother and friend. Like some vampires, Edward has a supernatural ability, mind reading; it allows him to read the thoughts of anyone within a radius of a few miles. Bella is immune to his power as a human, but learns how to lower this "shield" after she becomes a vampire.
-*'''[[Jacob Black]]''' – A minor character in the first novel, Jacob is introduced as a member of the [[Quileute]] tribe. He resurfaces in ''[[New Moon (novel)|New Moon]]'' with a much larger role, becoming a werewolf and Bella's best friend as she struggles through her depression over losing Edward. Although he is in love with Bella, she initially sees him as just her best friend. In ''[[Eclipse (novel)|Eclipse]]'' Bella realizes that she loves Jacob as well, though this love is overpowered by her love for Edward Cullen. In ''Breaking Dawn'', Jacob finds his soul-mate in Bella and Edward's baby daughter Renesmee, thus ridding him of his heartache for Bella.
-==Setting==
-The story is set primarily in the town of [[Forks, Washington]], where [[Bella Swan]] and her father, [[Charlie Swan (Twilight)|Charlie Swan]], live. Other cities in [[Washington]] briefly appear in the series or are mentioned, such as [[Port Angeles]], [[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]], [[Seattle]] and [[La Push]]. Some events in ''[[Twilight (novel)| Twilight]]'' take place in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], where Bella was raised. [[Volterra, Italy]], is featured in ''[[New Moon (novel)|New Moon]]'', when Edward travels there to commit suicide and Bella rushes to save him. [[Jacksonville, Florida]], is mentioned in ''[[Eclipse (novel)|Eclipse]]'' when Edward and Bella visit her mother, who has moved there with her husband. [[Seattle, Washington]], is featured in ''[[Breaking Dawn]]'' when Jacob tries to escape his love for Bella, and when Bella tries to locate a man named J. Jenks. A fictional "Isle Esme" is mentioned in ''[[Breaking Dawn]]'', where Bella and Edward spend their honeymoon.
-==Future books==
-Stephenie Meyer originally planned to write a companion book to ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' called ''[[Midnight Sun (novel)|Midnight Sun]]''. ''Midnight Sun'' would be the story of ''Twilight'' told from the point of view of [[Edward Cullen (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]]. She stated that ''Twilight'' was the only book that she planned to rewrite from Edward's point of view.<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/video/festivals?bcpid=1378342280&bclid=1683773559&bctid=1688297816 ''Entertainment Weekly'' interview with Stephenie Meyer: Part 2]</ref> However, a copy of the first twelve chapters of ''Midnight Sun'' was illegally posted on the internet in its raw format. Stephenie Meyer has since put these twelve chapters of the book on her website so that her fans wouldn't feel guilty about reading it, but has put the project on hold indefinitely due to her upset at the situation. She stated, "If I tried to write ''Midnight Sun'' now, in my current frame of mind, James would probably win and all the Cullens would die, which wouldn't dovetail too well with the original story. In any case, I feel too sad about what has happened to continue working on ''Midnight Sun'', and so it is on hold indefinitely."<ref>[http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html StephenieMeyer.com | Twilight Series | Midnight Sun]</ref> Though she has no current plans to do so, Meyer has also stated that if she were to continue writing in the same universe she would write from the perspective of either Leah Clearwater or Renesmee Cullen.<ref>{{cite news | author=Sabrina Rojas Weiss | url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1592582/story.jhtml | title='Twilight' Tuesday: Stephenie Meyer Answers Your Burning 'Breaking Dawn' Questions | publisher=[[MTV]] | date=2008-08-12 | accessdate=2008-10-22}}}</ref>
-''The Twilight Saga: The Official Guide'' is due to come out in 2009.<ref>[http://www.thetwilightsaga.com/blog/hey-fans-an-update-on-the-twilight-saga-the-official-guide TheTwilightSaga.com]</ref>
-==Film adaptation==
-{{main|Twilight (2008 film)}}
-A screenplay for ''Twilight'' was written by [[Melissa Rosenberg]] and has been adapted into a film by [[Summit Entertainment]]. The film is being directed by [[Catherine Hardwicke]], with [[Kristen Stewart]] and [[Robert Pattinson]] in the leading roles of [[Bella Swan|Isabella Swan]] and [[Edward Cullen (Twilight)|Edward Cullen]], respectively. The movie is set to be released on [[November 21]], [[2008]].<ref>{{cite news | author=Sabrina Rojas Weiss | url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/08/15/did-harry-potter-release-date-change-to-avoid-twilight-competition/ | title=Did 'Harry Potter' Release Date Change To Avoid 'Twilight' Competition? | date=2008-08-15 | publisher=[[MTV]] | accessdate=2008-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://themovie-fanatic.com/the_buzz!/movie_news/twilight_new_date_of_release/ | title=A Strategic Move? Twilight moves release date to November 21st! |publisher=The Movie Fanatic | accessdate=2008-09-09 | language=English }}</ref>
-''Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion'', written by Mark Cotta Vaz, was released October 28.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sharon Hoffmann | title=Twilight shopping calendar | url=http://www.kansascity.com/twilight/story/818952.html | publisher=[[The Kansas City Star]] | date=2008-09-30 | accessdate=2008-10-01}}</ref>
-==Reception and influence==
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-The series as a whole has received relatively negative reviews from critics. Laura Miller of ''[[Salon.com]]'' notes that "characters, such as they are, are stripped down to a minimum, lacking the texture and idiosyncrasies of actual people" and that "''Twilight'' would be a lot more persuasive as an argument that an "amazing heart" counts for more than appearances if it didn't harp so incessantly on Edward's superficial splendors."<ref name="salon">{{cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/30/Twilight/|title=Salon.com Review (Page 1)|publisher=[[Salon.com]]|accessdate=2008-09-17 }}</ref><ref name="salon2">{{cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/30/Twilight/index1.html|title=Salon.com Review (Page 2)|publisher=[[Salon.com]]|accessdate=2008-09-17 }}</ref> Gina R. Dalfonzo of ''[[National Review Online]]'' wrote that "In the final analysis, Meyer has deprived her characters of both choices and consequences. And young readers are left with the image of a girl who discovers her own worth and gets all she ever wanted, by giving up her identity and throwing away nearly everything in life that matters."<ref name="NRO">{{cite web |url=http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MTE4OTNmNzcxNDAzMTI3MTk5MWFkZTllNDQzZmZlNDA=&w=Mg==|title=NRO Review (Page 3)|publisher=[[National Review Online]]|accessdate=2008-09-17 }}</ref> Natalie Pompillo of ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' criticized Meyer's writing, noting "Bella is often struck by Edward's beauty and icy perfection, to the point where I want to say, 'We get it. She thinks he's hot. Move along.' The author loves adjectives, adverbs, and any word that can stretch out a sentence."<ref name="pen">{{cite web |url=http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/26203399.html|title=Twilight Review at Inquirer|publisher=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|accessdate=2008-09-17 }}</ref> Stephanie McGlothlin of ''[[Tulsa World]]'' noted that she felt the love story was dull, and wrote that the book didn't stand out from other vampire-human romance fiction.<ref name="tulsa">{{cite web |url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/lifestyle/article.aspx?articleID=20080804_44_D3_pncase537387|title=Tulsa World Reviewr|publisher=[[Tulsa World]]|accessdate=2008-09-23 }}</ref>
-The books have also received criticism for alleged [[sexism]] for the portrayal of the series's female characters, most notably [[Bella Swan]]'s obsessive behavior relating to [[Edward Cullen]] and the emphasis on his [[romantic hero]] status.<ref name="salon2">{{cite web |url=http://www.salon.com/books/review/2008/07/30/Twilight/index1.html|title=Salon.com Review (Page 2)|publisher=[[Salon.com]]|accessdate=2008-09-17 }}</ref>  Meyer has dismissed these criticisms, arguing both that the books center around Bella's choice, which she perceives as the foundation of modern [[feminism]], and that Bella's [[damsel in distress]] persona is due only to her humanity.<ref name="Stephenie Meyer.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/nm_thestory.html|title=New Moon: The Story |publisher=[[www.stepheniemeyer.com]]|accessdate=2008-11-13 }}</ref> Similar criticism has accused Edward of being abusive towards Bella, including actions such as removing vital parts from her car so that she cannot see one of her friends, watching her while she sleeps, and isolating her from her family and friends.<ref name="feministing">{{cite web |url=http://community.feministing.com/2008/09/stephanie-meyer-side-steps-ant.html|title=Feministing.com Review |publisher=[[feministing.com]]|accessdate=2008-11-13 }}</ref>
-Economically, the town of [[Forks, Washington]], the setting for the ''Twilight'' series, has improved due to [[tourism]] from fans of the books.<ref name="tourist">{{cite web |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/entertainment/2008075490_twilight270.html|title=Effect on Forks Washington|publisher=[[The Seattle Times]]|accessdate=2008-08-31 |language=English }}</ref> The town also hosts ''Twilight'' tours, which visit places such as [[La Push]]'s First Beach, the hospital where Carlisle Cullen supposedly works, and a two-story house meant to portray the Swan residence.<ref name="tourist"/> In response to plans for the aging Forks High School to be renovated, ''Twilight'' fans have teamed up with Infinite Jewelry Co. and the West Olympic Peninsula Betterment Association to collect donations in an attempt to save the brick appearance or the building altogether.<ref name="brick">{{cite web |url=http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20080913/NEWS/809130304|title=Forks High School|publisher=''Peninsula Daily News''|accessdate=2008-09-17 }}</ref>
-===Merchandise===
-''[[Godiva (chocolatier)|Godiva]]'' has released a ''Twilight''-themed chocolate bar.<ref name="choco">{{cite news | author=Megan Warner |url=http://moviesblog.mtv.com/2008/07/30/take-a-bite-out-of-the-twilight-chocolate-bar/|title=Twilight Chocolate|publisher=[[MTV]]|date= 2008-07-30 |accessdate=2008-08-31 }}</ref> ''[[Hot Topic]]'' has released a ''Twilight''-themed line of clothes, which includes t-shirts and hoodies.<ref name="hottopic">{{cite web |url=http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/store/nodePage.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302036927|title=Hot Topic Twilight shirts|publisher=[[Hot Topic]]|accessdate=2008-08-31 }}</ref> [[Torrid]], a [[chain store]] owned by Hot Topic, also carries ''Twilight''-themed clothing.<ref name="torrid">{{cite web |url=http://www.torrid.com/torrid/store/nodePage.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302037462|title=Torrid T-Shirts|publisher=[[Torrid]]|accessdate=2008-09-23 }}</ref> In addition to selling the novels, [[Borders Group|Borders]] bookstores also sell ''Twilight'' soundtrack CDs, T-shirts, calendars, posters, jewelry, and more.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Borders Is 'Twilight' Central this Season with Vampire Inspired Books, CDs, Calendars, Gifts, Free In-Store Parties, Exclusive Online Content, Podcast and More! |url=http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Borders-Is-Twilight-Central-Season/story.aspx?guid={84512D2A-3FB4-40DF-AFA6-F537338BA8B1} |publisher=[[MarketWatch]] |date=2008-11-04 |accessdate=2008-11-06}}</ref>
-==References==
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-==External links==
-*[http://www.stepheniemeyer.com Stephenie Meyer's website]
-*[http://www.thetwilightsaga.com/ The Twilight Series's official website]
-*[[wikia:twilightsaga|Twilight Saga Wiki]]
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