A bold, candid, vulnerable, and entertaining memoir of a literary life by the writer otherwise known as Lemony Snicket.?
Daniel Handler Ordre des livres
Daniel Handler est célébré pour sa voix littéraire distinctive, caractérisée par une exploration ludique mais incisive des émotions et relations humaines complexes. Sa prose mêle magistralement un esprit vif à des observations profondes, offrant aux lecteurs une expérience singulièrement captivante et stimulante. Handler explore constamment des thèmes peu conventionnels, présentant souvent une perspective désabusée du monde, mais néanmoins ponctuée de moments d'intuition et d'humanité inattendus. Ce savant mélange d'humour et de gravité en fait un auteur qui séduit ceux qui recherchent des récits intelligents, résonnants et véritablement originaux.







- 2024
- 2022
Watch Your Mouth
- 242pages
- 9 heures de lecture
Exploring the complexities of family dynamics, Daniel Handler delves into the unique forms of unhappiness that can plague a family. Through a blend of dark humor and poignant insights, the narrative examines the intricacies of relationships and the impact of individual choices. Handler's distinctive storytelling style invites readers to reflect on the nature of familial love and discord, revealing how each family's struggles are shaped by their own experiences and perspectives.
- 2015
'I'm telling you why we broke up, Ed. I'm writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened.' Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. 'A poignant tale of adolescent heartbreak' - Telegraph.
- 2015
Hurry Up And Wait
- 64pages
- 3 heures de lecture
This is the second volume in a new series of collaborations between artist Maira Kalman, writer Daniel Handler (a.k.a. Lemony Snicket), and The Museum of Modern Art, New York. This time a whimsical collection of images captures people in motion--or not. In snapshots by some of the world's most celebrated photographers, some people stride forth, dash across streets, race on bicycles, and jump over puddles, while others form snaking lines, daydream on park benches, and linger on sidewalks with friends.
- 2011
Why We Broke Up
- 354pages
- 13 heures de lecture
"I'm telling you why we broke up, Ed. I'm writing it in this letter, the whole truth of why it happened." Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. A new edition of this stunning, internationally acclaimed YA novel. 'A poignant tale of adolescent heartbreak' Telegraph
- 2007
- 2007
ADVERBS PB
- 272pages
- 10 heures de lecture
'Adverbs' is a novel about love - a bunch of different people, in and out of different kinds of love.
- 2005
How to Dress for Every Occasion by the Pope
- 36pages
- 2 heures de lecture
Want to dress like the Pope? Well, why not? After all, the Pope is one of the most important people in the world, and gets invited to state dinners and stuff like that, and lives in an ornate place called the Vatican. You, meanwhile, are often dressed like a slob, and spend your days serving coleslaw. (Note: the last part of the preceding sentence applies only to coleslaw servers.) At long last, the Pope presents a book teaching you how to dress for every occasion, called How To Dress For Every Occasion. Get ready, get set, get into snappy dressing!
- 2004
Lemony Sniket prohlásil, že tato kniha je velmi nebezpečná. „Kdyby vás s tímto podezřelým rukopisem spatřili nesprávní lidé, mohlo by to pro vás mít nedozírné následky. Proto je kniha z bezpečnostních důvodů opatřena oboustrannou obálkou. Co nejrychleji ji tedy přebalte. Tato kamufláž totiž může být vaší jedinou nadějí“.
- 2002
Les désastreuses aventures des Orphelins Baudelaire - 2: Le Laboratoire aux serpents
- 192pages
- 7 heures de lecture
Dans ce deuxième épisode, les orphelins sont confiés à un cousin chaleureux et sympathique qui exerce une bien curieuse activité : il étudie les serpents. Mais l'horrible Conte Olaf n'a pas abandonné la partie, et les enfants vont à nouveau aller de malchance en catastrophes...



