Classic Literature Turned 'Twilight'
Filed under: Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fandom, Movie Marketing
Well, it's not like anyone would be mistaking Stephanie Meyers' Twilight Saga with one of English literature's greatest classics, but I guess we should have seen this coming. Lately there have been all sorts of Twilight tie-ins that you would never have thought possible, and the latest is courtesy of HarperCollins who have printed new editions of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights with Twilight-inspired cover art.
Now the Cullen-devoted probably already know that Brontë's romance was the book of choice for Edward and Bella, though one edition even goes so far as to remind you of that fact on the cover. Frankly, the Heights mention adds a whole new layer of creepy to Bella and Edward's relationship. There is some pretty messed up stuff going on in Brontë's book, and the twisted relationship between sort-of siblings Cathy and Heathcliff was the blueprint for every romantic bad boy to come after it. So if you thought Edward was screwed up, then wait till you get a glimpse of the 'corpse-defiling' Heathcliff. Although the Heights connection does explain a lot when it comes to Edward's 'stalkery' behavior and Bella's propensity for acting like a bit of a doormat in Meyer's series.
You can't help but wonder if Twilight marketing has gone overboard when its reach has extended this far. But on the upside, I guess anything that gets those darn kids reading again has got to be good, right? Plus, if you want your little girl to grow up with a thing for borderline abusive and emotionally unstable men like the rest of us, then you might as well start them off with a classic.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-03-2009 @ 9:59PM
Pierce said...
So, is there a reason why this book news is on Cinematical? Don't see how this relates to any of the Twilight Movies.
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9-04-2009 @ 1:11AM
Porcalina said...
It relates to movie marketing and merchandising which Cinematical does cover.
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9-04-2009 @ 8:16AM
Dani said...
Ugh, I just threw up a little, but hey if it gets more kids/teens reading Wuthering Heights & other classic literature then more power to them.
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9-05-2009 @ 6:21PM
De said...
I was hoping to stop commenting on Twilight stuff, but the more I try to ignore it, the more annoying stuff comes out. This is not movie marketing, it's book marketing. We'll pretend this is a book site and I'll have my say.
Let's hope when the kids read classic, well written literature, they'll see what garbage the Twilight books are, put them down and this crap will pass.
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9-06-2009 @ 9:05PM
Jenny said...
Why ruin Wuthering Heights this way?
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