📖 The Bad Beginning

The novel The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket is the first book in the series "A Series of Unfortunate Events". The story is about the Baudelaire siblings; Sunny(infant) Klaus(12), and Violet(14), three intelligent kids who, when playing at the beach one day, were told by their wealthy parent's family banker Mr.Poe that their parents died in a house fire that also brought down their expensive mansion. Mr. Poe was also the executor of the Baudelaire couple's will, and he decided that it was best to take the kids to Count Olaf, an extremely distantly related cousin who lived in the same city. Since he was the family's banker, he would also oversee Violet's inheritance money(since she's the oldest) until she turns of age. The three kids, who have been living in luxury for all their lives, were surprised when they saw that Count Olaf's home was small and filthy. The three only had one bed and were also tasked to do extremely demanding chores every day. Worst of all, Count Olaf turned out to actually be an extremely evil, abusive, but clever person who planned to take Violet's inheritance money through tricky means. Could the kids escape this horrible person and guardian? I recommend this book because it is very adventurous and entertaining. It also teaches readers many lessons, especially how much evil some people in this world hold.

小说《糟糕的开端》(The Bad Beginning)是雷蒙尼·史尼奇(Lemony Snicket)所著系列《波特莱尔大遇险》(A Series of Unfortunate Events)的第一本书。故事讲述了波德莱尔家的三个兄弟姐妹:婴儿桑妮(Sunny)、十二岁的克劳斯(Klaus)以及十四岁的维奥莉特(Violet)。这三个聪明的孩子有一天在海滩玩耍时,被家里富有的父母的银行家坡先生(Mr. Poe)告知,他们的父母在一场火灾中丧生,那场大火也烧毁了他们昂贵的豪宅。 坡先生同时也是波德莱尔夫妇遗嘱的执行人,他决定把孩子们送去同城的奥拉夫伯爵(Count Olaf)那里——一个和他们有着极其遥远亲戚关系的堂(或表)亲。作为家庭的银行家,他也会监管维奥莉特(因为她是老大)的遗产,直到她成年。一直过着奢华生活的三个孩子,在看到奥拉夫伯爵那又小又肮脏的房子时惊呆了。他们三人只能挤在一张床上,而且每天被要求做非常辛苦的家务。 更糟糕的是,奥拉夫伯爵竟然是一个极其邪恶、虐待成性却又狡猾的人,他计划通过诡计夺走维奥莉特的遗产。孩子们能否从这个可怕的监护人手中逃脱呢? 我推荐这本书,因为它非常冒险、精彩,也十分引人入胜。它还向读者传达了许多重要的道理,尤其是让人意识到这个世界上有些人心中潜藏着多少邪恶。

Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire were enjoying a day at the beach when Mr. Poe, a banker, delivers terrible news. Their parents have died in a tragic fire, leaving a fortune behind. Mr. Poe promises the three kids will have a guardian to watch over them, but none of them expect that guardian to be a distant relative they've never heard of: Count Olaf? Count Olaf is cold, mean, and horrible --- his house is dirty and his heart is stone. The Baudelaires know that he's only agreed to take care of them for their parents' massive wealth and fortunes left behind. How will the three children escape Count Olaf? And what will happen when they try and fail? I recommend this book because it is an exciting and thrilling story to read. This book is perfect for those who love mystery and adventure.

Violet, Klaus, 和Sunny Baudelaire正在海滩上享受美好的一天,银行家波尔先生带来了一个噩耗。他们的父母死于一场不幸的火灾,留下了一大笔财产。波尔先生承诺三个孩子会有一个监护人来照看他们,但他们谁也没想到,这个监护人竟然是他们从未听说过的远房亲戚: 欧拉夫伯爵?欧拉夫伯爵冷酷、刻薄、可怕--他的房子肮脏不堪,他的心如铁石。Baudelaires 知道,他答应照顾他们,只是为了他们父母留下的巨额财富。三个孩子将如何逃离欧拉夫伯爵?当他们尝试却失败时,又会发生什么呢? 我推荐这本书,因为它是一个令人兴奋和惊心动魄的故事。这本书非常适合那些喜欢神秘和冒险的人阅读。