The Bad Beginning

Summary

The Bad Beginning is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,237 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Bad Beginning authored Daniel Handler^[3].
• The Bad Beginning authored Lemony Snicket^[4].
• The Bad Beginning's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Bad Beginning's illustrator is recorded as Brett Helquist^[6].
• The Bad Beginning was published by HarperCollins^[7].
• The Bad Beginning's genre is Gothic novel^[8].
• The Bad Beginning's genre is young adult fiction^[9].
• The Bad Beginning was followed by The Reptile Room^[10].
• The Bad Beginning's part of the series is recorded as A Series of Unfortunate Events^[11].
• The Bad Beginning's language of work or name is recorded as English^[12].
• The Bad Beginning's country of origin is recorded as United States^[13].
• The Bad Beginning was published on September 30, 1999^[14].
• The Bad Beginning's has edition or translation is recorded as The Bad Beginning^[15].
• The Bad Beginning's title is recorded as The Bad Beginning^[16].
• The Bad Beginning's derivative work is recorded as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events^[17].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: d46727e1-b869-4b32-bccb-7eab4057fe1c^[19]

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Daniel Handler^[3], a writer^[20], b. 1970^[21], of United States^[22], awarded the Charlotte Zolotow Award^[23] and Lemony Snicket^[4], a literary character^[24]. The Bad Beginning was published by HarperCollins^[7].

Publication

The Bad Beginning was published on September 30, 1999^[14]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[12]. Genres include Gothic novel^[8] and young adult fiction^[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as A Series of Unfortunate Events^[11].

Subject and Themes

The Bad Beginning's part of the series is recorded as A Series of Unfortunate Events^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Bad Beginning was followed by The Reptile Room^[10].

Why It Matters

The Bad Beginning ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,237 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]