#1 The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events)

本書為《A Series of Unfortunate Events》25週年全新收藏版，由英國繪者Emily Gravett以細膩筆觸重繪經典畫面。Lemony Snicket筆下的Baudelaire孤兒三兄妹，聰明、勇敢，卻始終與厄運相伴——貪婪的惡人、險惡的陰謀、糟糕的早晨接踵而至。荒謬與冷笑之間，映照出命運的諷刺與人性的柔光。即使故事滿溢不幸，仍令人忍不住一頁又一頁讀下去。

亮點：
．Emily Gravett重新繪製經典插圖
．全球暢銷六千萬冊黑色喜劇代表作
．哥德幽默風格，收藏與重讀皆宜

Be warned – to commiserate 25 years of misfortune and gloom, Lemony Snicket’s publishers have taken the untold risk of creating brand new collectors’ editions of A Series of Unfortunate Events, illustrated by the obscenely talented Emily Gravett. The temptation to buy a copy is severe indeed… Dear reader, You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with caution… Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children.

They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. In The Bad Beginning, the siblings encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune and cold porridge for breakfast.

In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Despite their wretched contents, ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ has sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey and massively popular Netflix series starring Neil Patrick Harris. Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures? The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable Mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile Hospital The Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope The Grim Grotto The Penultimate Peril The End