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When the Baudelaire orphans arrive at Frugrock Preparatory School, they immediately notice the imposing stone arch proclaiming the school’s motto, Memento Mori, or "Remember you will die." The bleak welcome presages the continued string of grim adventures that define Lemony Snicket’s beloved Series of Unfortunate Events.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Absurdist Fiction
Authors: Lemony Snicket
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