Who is Lemony Snicket?
Lemony Snicket is the pen name of author Daniel Handler for the children’s books The Series of Unfortunate Events. As Series progresses through 13 books, Lemony Snicket also emerges as a character in each novel, as the narrator of the trials and tribulations of the three Baudelaire children. The Lemony Snicket pen name actually precedes Handler’s authorship of the books. Handler used the name to subscribe to publications and right wing organizations as part of research for a book he was writing. Handler’s friends enjoyed the name so much they used to use it themselves to order pizzas. Since Handler wanted to experiment with children’s literature and the “author as character” genre, he decided to use the Lemony Snicket name for Series. Along with the actual stories there are plenty of Lemony Snicket jokes along the way, which flesh out his character. The Lemony Snicket official website has numerous “facts” regarding Snicket. These facts include hints of his closer relationship with the
