A Series of Unfortunate Events #1: The Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket

Mar 2009 · A Series of Unfortunate Events Book 1 · Sold by Harper Collins

About this ebook

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy. 

Are you made fainthearted by death? Does fire unnerve you? Is a villain something that might crop up in future nightmares of yours? Are you thrilled by nefarious plots? Is cold porridge upsetting to you? Vicious threats? Hooks? Uncomfortable clothing?

It is likely that your answers will reveal A Series of Unfortunate Events to be ill-suited for your personal use. A librarian, bookseller, or acquaintance should be able to suggest books more appropriate for your fragile temperament. But to the rarest of readers we say, "Proceed, but cautiously."

Ratings and reviews

This was a veary interesting book and i wish that all could read it. I am now trying to finish the series and am now on book four. I heard many things about these books mostly great except that the sixth book is veary borring. I wanted to see if this was true and asked many other friends and heard the same also. But this book i would rate a four. It beng like no other, keeps on going and never ends. I do have to admit that this truely was a veary sad story, but it reminds me of life and how there are ups and downs.Sometimes more downs then ups! But like the Bauldilaires, we have to keep our chins up and keep on walking!:)

I love this book, in fact, this series, but I am confused. In other books, It says Count Ipad KIDNAPPED Justice Strauss. The only ” kid” related part of the story is not the word kid. It's Child. IDK

Iv'e read a few of these books and I understand the trick, they tell you the whole story from the beggining... misfortune. But you want you see the misfortune because of human curiousity. Sorry for any grammar mistakes, silly touch keyboards.

About the author

Lemony Snicket had an unusual education, which may or may not explain his ability to evade capture. He is the author of the 13 volumes in A Series of Unfortunate Events, several picture books including The Dark, and the books collectively titled All The Wrong Questions.

Brett Helquist's celebrated art has graced books from the charming Bedtime for Bear, which he also wrote, to the New York Times–bestselling A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket to the glorious picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.