![]() ![]() ![]() The story is narrated by Lemony Snicket, who seems to know a lot more than he lets on, warns the reader repeatedly of the book’s unhappy ending, and makes cryptic references to a woman named Beatrice. Their only solace lies in their neighbor, Justice Strauss, and her prodigious library. He is less than an ideal guardian, and the children experience such woes as having to share one lumpy mattress, being forced to cook dinner for Olaf’s drunken acting troupe, and generally being ignored by most everyone. The orphans are brought to the dilapidated home of their mysterious relative, Count Olaf, whom they had never met. Klaus, 12, reads a lot, and can remember lots of helpful information. ![]() Violet, 14, has a talent for inventing, and ties her hair up in a ribbon when she is concentrating. Poe, and informs them that their parents “have perished in a terrible fire” (21). But a figure emerges from the mist, materializes into their parents’ friend Mr. The three Baudelaire orphans begin their day just like any other, heading to Briny Beach to enjoy the tourist-free foggy seaside. “If you are interested in stories with happy endings, you would be better off reading some other book,” warns the first sentence of The Bad Beginning. (wow! this book spans 3 of my tagging decades!) The Bad Beginning originally published 1999 Rare edition originally published in print 2003. By Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) illus. ![]()
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