Twilight and History
The first look at the history behind Stephenie Meyer's bestselling Twilight series
The characters of the Twilight Saga carry a rich history that shapes their identities and actions over the course of the series. Edward, for instance, may look like a seventeen-year-old teen heartthrob, but was actually born in 1901 and died during the Spanish Influenza of 1918. His adopted sister, Alice, was imprisoned in an insane asylum in 1920 and treated so badly there that even becoming a vampire was a welcome escape. This book is the first to explore the history behind the Twilight Saga's characters and their stories. You’ll learn about what life might have been like for Jasper Whitlock Hale, the Confederate vampire who fought during the Civil War, Carlisle Cullen, the Puritan witch hunter-turned-vampire who participated in the witchcraft persecutions in Early Modern England, and the history of the Quileute culture that shaped Jacob and his people —and much more.
- Gives you the historical backdrop for Twilight Saga characters and events
- Adds a whole new dimension to the Twilight novels and movies
- Offers fresh insights on vampires, romance, and history
Twilight and History is an essential companion for every Twilight fan, whether you've just gotten into the series or have followed it since the beginning.
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Book details
- Author
- Nancy Reagin
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 288
- Formats
- Paperback
- Series
- Wiley Pop Culture and History Series
- Subjects
- History
- Topics
- Twilight saga · pop culture history · literary criticism · vampire fiction · historical context · American history · early 20th century
- ISBN-13
- 9780470581780
About the author
NANCY R. REAGIN is a Distinguished Professor of European history and gender studies at Pace University, with four books in modern European history. Her recent books include Star Wars and History, Star Trek and History and Harry Potter and History.
Reagin has been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University and has published scholarly work on German gender history, national identities, and consumer cultures, including A German Women’s Movement: Class and Gender in Hanover, 1880–1933 and Sweeping the German Nation: Domesticity and National Identity in Germany, 1870–1945.
Nancy lives in New York, NY.