Unabridged. 4 CDs. Read by the Tim Curry.

 

"A Series of Unfortunate Events" contains a total of 13 stories presented in a a tongue in cheek way and is intended for older children (middle school, about 10 years old) and a wry sense of humor. Here is the description from the back of the audiobook of the No 7, "The Vile Village."

 

"Dear Listener,

 

You have undoubtedly picked up this audio by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody in their right mind would listen to this particular book about the lives of Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire on purpose, because each dismal moment of their stay in the village of V.F.D has been faithfully and dreadfully recorded on this tape.

 

I can think of no single reason why anyone would want to listen to a book containing such unpleasant matters as migrating crows, an angry mob, a newspaper headline, the arrest of innocent people, the Deluxe Cell, and some very strange hats.

 

It is my solemn and sacred occupation to research each detail of the Baudelair children's lives and write them all down, but you may prefer to do some other solemn and sacred thing, such as listening to another book instead.

 

With all due respect,

 

Lemony Snicket"