The Bad Beginning

1999 book by Lemony Snicket
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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 (1,505 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 literature[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 {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Bad Beginning'}[16].
  • The Bad Beginning's derivative work is recorded as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events[17].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Daniel Handler[3], a writer[18], b. 1970[19], of United States[20], awarded the Charlotte Zolotow Award[21] and Lemony Snicket[4], a literary character[22]. 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 literature[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 (1,505 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre Gothic novel, young adult literature
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:دی بیڈ بگننگ]]"
  2. 24d ago · Xezbeth · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by The Reptile Room
    Publication date +1999-09-30T00:00:00Z
    Country of origin
    Part of the series A Series of Unfortunate Events
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q1233720]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777530435006"
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