Get Free Shipping on orders over $79
The Twilight Mystique : Critical Essays on the Novels and Films - Amy M. Clarke

The Twilight Mystique

Critical Essays on the Novels and Films

By: Amy M. Clarke (Editor), Marijane Osborn (Editor), Donald E. Palumbo

Paperback | 9 November 2010

At a Glance

Paperback


$43.95

or 4 interest-free payments of $10.99 with

 or 

Ships in 7 to 10 business days

The 13 essays in this volume explore Stephenie Meyer''s wildly popular Twilight series in the contexts of literature, religion, fairy tales, film, and the gothic. Several examine Meyer''s emphasis on abstinence, considering how, why, and if the author''s Mormon faith has influenced the series'' worldview. Others look at fan involvement in the Twilight world, focusing on how the series'' avid following has led to an economic transformation in Forks, Washington, the real town where the fictional series is set. Other topics include Meyer''s use of Quileute shape-shifting legends, Twilight''s literary heritage and its frequent references to classic works of literature, and the series'' controversial depictions of femininity.

Industry Reviews
"academics...discuss how author Stephenie Meyer uses various traditions in new ways, refers to earlier works of literature, and promotes abstinence. How the novels relate to the Gothic and Quilete traditions and Mormonism and whether the main character is a role model for girls are also examined. Other essays address whether Meyer follows vampire lore and tradition, the impact of fan activity on the setting's town of Forks, Washington, and fan fiction"-Reference & Research Book News; "a fascinating book...informative and elegant...thought-provoking"-Margaret W. Ferguson, editor, The Norton Anthology of Poetry.

More in History & Criticism of Literature

Crush, 20th Anniversary Edition : Twentieth Anniversary Edition - Richard Siken
Pride and Prejudice : Oxford World's Classics - Jane Austen

RRP $15.95

$12.75

20%
OFF
King Lear : Cambridge School Shakespeare - Rex Gibson
Introduction to Medieval Europe 300-1500 : 4th Edition - Wim Blockmans
Romeo and Juliet : No Fear Shakespeare Series - William Shakespeare

RRP $14.99

$11.99

20%
OFF
Macbeth : No Fear Shakespeare - William Shakespeare

RRP $14.99

$11.99

20%
OFF
The Tempest (No Fear Shakespeare) : No Fear Shakespeare - John Crowther
Crime And Punishment - Fyodor Dostoyevsky

RRP $16.99

$15.99

Othello : Cambridge School Shakespeare - Jane Coles
Wifedom : Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life - Anna Funder

RRP $26.99

$20.75

23%
OFF
Book of Lives : A Memoir of Sorts - Margaret Atwood

RRP $69.99

$52.75

25%
OFF
Night : Penguin Modern Classics - Elie Wiesel

RRP $22.99

$18.39

20%
OFF
Reading Greek : Text and Vocabulary : 2nd Edition - Joint Association of Classical Teachers

RRP $57.95

$49.75

14%
OFF
On the Road : Penguin Modern Classics - Jack Kerouac

RRP $22.99

$18.39

20%
OFF