The Austere Academy
Overview
 
The Austere Academy is the fifth novel in the book series A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of children's novels by Lemony Snicket which follows the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire after their parents' death in an arsonous house fire...

by Lemony Snicket
Lemony Snicket
Lemony Snicket is the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler . Snicket is the author of several children's books, serving as the narrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events and appearing as a character within the series. Because of this, the name Lemony Snicket may refer to both a fictional...

. It was released in paperback under the name The Austere Academy: or, Kidnapping! The Baudelaire orphans are sent to a boarding school, overseen by monstrous employees. There, the orphans meet new friends, new enemies, and Count Olaf in another disguise.
The book begins with the Baudelaire orphans and Mr. Poe
Arthur Poe
Arthur Poe is a fictional character in the children's novel series A Series of Unfortunate Events by American author Lemony Snicket. Poe is a banker in charge of the Baudelaire and Quagmire fortunes and the Baudelaire orphans' guardianship...

 on the grounds outside of the school, Prufrock Preparatory School (Prufrock Prep for short).
Quotations

For Beatrice--You will always be in my heart, in my mind, and in your grave.-Lemony Snicket

"Get out of my way, you cakesniffers!"-Carmelita Spats

Shyness is a very curious thing, because, like quicksand, it can strike people are any time, and also, like quicksand, it usually makes its victims look down.

Klaus: Maybe I don't know what "cakesniffer" means, but I think I can transalate our new school's motto... If I'm not mistaken, "Memento Mori" means "Remember you will die". ________________________________________________ More Quotes from A Series of Unfortunate Events (series) category:Novels

 
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