''Fifty Shades'' is an

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franchise created by British writer E. L. James. It originated as a

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for the young-adult teen romance novel series ''Twilight'' by American author

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. That story was turned into a full-length novel titled ''

Fifty Shades of Grey ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' is a 2011 erotic romance novel by British author E. L. James. It became the first instalment in the ''Fifty Shades'' novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, Anastasia Steele, ...

''. It has produced a novel series with an original novel trilogy and two follow-up novels, as well as a film trilogy.

Plot summary

Anastasia Steele, a young college graduate, meets Christian Grey, a young business mogul, and becomes his submissive partner. The series explores the development of their relationship.

Original fan fiction

The ''Fifty Shades'' novel trilogy (Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, Fifty Shades Freed) was originally written as a

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work in the

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fictional universe. It was originally called Master of the Universe and written as ''Snowdragons Icequeen''.

Novel series

The original trilogy, ''Fifty Shades of Grey'', ''Fifty Shades Darker'', ''Fifty Shades Freed'', have been published as an

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called the "''Fifty Shades'' Trilogy".

Film series

References

External links

* Website: http://50shades.com Mass media franchises BDSM-related mass media Women's erotica and pornography Obscenity controversies Works based on Twilight (novel series) Fan fiction works {{erotic-film-stub