The Grim Grotto

Resumen del libro

Dear Reader,

Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair, underwater.

In fact, the horrors they encounter are too numerous to list, and you wouldn't want me to even mention the worst of it, which includes mushrooms, a desperate search for something lost, a mechanical monster, a distressing message from a lost friend, and tap dancing.

As a dedicated author who has pledged to keep recording the depressing story of the Baudelaires, I must continue to delve deep into the cavernous depths of the orphans' lives. You, on the other hand, may delve into the happier book in order to keep your eyes and your spirits from being dampened.

With all due respect,

Lemony Snicket

Biografía del autor

Según él mismo, tuvo una infancia inusual, una juventud desconcertante y una adultez abatida. Lo único que se sabe oficialmente de él es que es el autor y protagonista de algunos de los libros juveniles de mayor éxito de los últimos años, como Una serie de catastróficas desdichas. Extraoficialmente, "Lemony Snicket" es el seudónimo de Daniel Handler, un guionista y escritor norteamericano.