The Bad Beginning A Series of Unfortunate Events #1


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  • ISBN13: 9780064407663
  • Condition: New
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Product Description

Dear Reader,

I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune.

In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast.

It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing.

With all due respect,
Lemony Snicket

Amazon.com Review

Make no mistake. The Bad Beginning begins badly for the three Baudelaire children, and then gets worse. Their misfortunes begin one gray day on Briny Beach when Mr. Poe tells them that their parents perished in a fire that destroyed their whole house. "It is useless for me to describe to you how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny felt in the time that followed," laments the personable (occasionally pedantic) narrator, who tells the story as if his readers are gathered around an armchair on pillows. But of course what follows is dreadful. The children thought it was bad when the well-meaning Poes bought them grotesque-colored clothing that itched. But when they are ushered to the dilapidated doorstep of the miserable, thin, unshaven, shiny-eyed, money-grubbing Count Olaf, they know that they--and their family fortune--are in real trouble. Still, they could never have anticipated how much trouble. While it's true that the events that unfold in Lemony Snicket's novels are bleak, and things never turn out as you'd hope, these delightful, funny, linguistically playful books are reminiscent of Roald Dahl (remember James and the Giant Peach and his horrid spinster aunts), Charles Dickens (the orphaned Pip in Great Expectations without the mysterious benefactor), and Edward Gorey (The Gashlycrumb Tinies). There is no question that young readers will want to read the continuing unlucky adventures of the Baudelaire children in The Reptile Room and The Wide Window. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson

 

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Customer Reviews


E. S. Charpentier Said: Didn't expect to same this as such as I did. Aug. 13th 2010

Although I am a mortal who mostly enjoys books with happy endings and bright events, and although I am an adult, and not a child, I found myself enjoying this aggregation immensely. Snicket's call of writing, as if having a conversation with the reader, pausing to contribute aggregation in a narrative voice, is quite engaging. I am entranced by the Beaudelaires, and will not rest figuratively until I have perused every of Snicket's tales of them.

Melissa Hernandez Said: Good book..... Jul. 28th 2010

I read this aggregation for a children's literature class and who doesn't love The Bad Beginning! I want to feature the rest of the series when I hit time. :-

Tabitha adventurer Said: Best Books Ever. Jun. 15th 2010

I absolutely adore "A Series of Unfortunate Events". I picked up the first aggregation on a whim and devoured the entire series in a month. It had been a daylong time since I really enjoyed a book series same this. Author justice Handler aka Lemony Snickett brings the much necessary derisory in this mock-goth book series. The concern of these books is rich, fun and extremely dreadful but entertaining .

The tone and modify of the book are unique, so don't essay to study it to another series. This is a ordered all on it's own. It's always recreation to read and see how the Baudelaires will manage with their situation.

I also love that, different most kids' stories where the children lose their parents, the Baudelaires actually have to care with their grief. They never seem to "just intend over it" or hit a short scream and it's done. As Lemony Snicket said, ""It is junked for me to describe to you how terrible Violet, Klaus, and even Sunny change in the time that followed. If you hit ever lost someone very essential to you, then you already undergo how it feels, and if you haven't, you cannot possibly envisage it."



Jennifer Sicurella Said: Reading with Tequila Apr. 17th 2010

I saw the movie before datum this aggregation and I conceive this is digit of the rare instances of the flick existence meliorate than the book it was based on. The Bad Beginning tries to be both scary and educational at the same time. Many text was defined instead of allowing readers to reason the message finished the context used or meet plain using easier works. It was annoying and feature same almost like a dictionary in places.

The story itself was bizarre. Every grown case was either stupid, mean or a compounding of the two. The overly intelligent children manage to spend themselves finished exploiting a detail that was completely unrealistic and shouldn't hit been effective. The overtly offensive Count Olaf made me fear for the children's lives, their money and especially for Violet's virtue. I repeatedly got the feeling he had the unseemly plan to consummate his impending relation with her.

I actualise that my objections to this aggregation are probably the impact of an warped adult mind reading things into the context of the story, but nothing about this aggregation was enjoyable. I will not be continuing this series.

"Leo" Said: Disturbing!!!! Apr. 15th 2010

I'm surprised that this is a children's book. I stingy it's filled with scenes of extreme child neglect, and manipulation. The issues in this aggregation are rattling serious, death, grief, child abuse, etc. I would feature this before, allowing my female to feature it. Reading this is more like a displeased punishment than for pleasure.