Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy Audiobook, by Lemony Snicket Play Audiobook Sample

Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy Audiobook

Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy Audiobook, by Lemony Snicket Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Lemony Snicket Publisher: HarperCollins Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 2.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 1.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: A Series of Unfortunate Events Release Date: September 2004 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780060793432

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

15

Longest Chapter Length:

25:45 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

13 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

13:03 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

24

Other Audiobooks Written by Lemony Snicket: > View All...

Publisher Description

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

As the three Baudelaire orphans warily approach their new home Prufrock Preparatory School, they can't help but notice the enormous stone arch bearing the school's motto Memento Mori or "Remember you will die."

This is not a cheerful greeting and certainly marks an inauspicious beginning to a very bleak story just as we have come to expect from Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, the deliciously morbid set of books that began with The Bad Beginning and only got worse.

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"I started reading youth fiction while I was a youth. Then having kids got me to doing it again, and this whole series surfaced as being a lot of fun. Author has an odd little sense of humor that I find endearing. e.g. the nightly violin concerts by Vice Principal Nero - heh heh."

— Athens (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “We can’t get enough of this splendid series of misadventures, and can only wager that swarms of young readers will be right next to us in line for the next installment.” 

    — Amazon.com, editorial review
  • “Author Lemony Snicket takes great delight in the audio production of his work…It’s a pleasure to hear an author read his own creation. One gets to hear the story just as the creator would like it heard. Each inflection, babble of baby Sunny, elongated word, or character introduction is Snicket’s own, with all the import he would like it to have. This is a listening delight.” 

    — AudioFile

Awards

  • A USA Today bestseller
  • Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award

Series of Unfortunate Events #5: The Austere Academy Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 3.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 53.83333333333333 out of 5 (3.83)
5 Stars: 10
4 Stars: 5
3 Stars: 4
2 Stars: 5
1 Stars: 0
Narration: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 (1.00)
5 Stars: 0
4 Stars: 0
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 0
1 Stars: 1
Story: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 (5.00)
5 Stars: 1
4 Stars: 0
3 Stars: 0
2 Stars: 0
1 Stars: 0
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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — TuP, 10/7/2021
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Will give my thoughts on the last book. "

    — Stephannestacey, 2/18/2014
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " in the austere academy, the baudelaires need to stay in a shack instead of the dome "

    — Cloverclevian, 2/15/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I was so frustrated! No one will belive them! I just...ahhhhhhhhh!!!!!:-( "

    — Tori, 1/25/2014
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Amazing series. They are definitely not for children. They are so clever, unique and beautiful. A child could never get their literature value. I am happy that I read these when I did. "

    — 9, 1/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was somewhat good, but still the same plot. Not my favorite series. "

    — jump86, 12/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " this book was really funny, the principal was really cool. ;) "

    — Morgan, 12/10/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This is the best SoUE so far. "

    — Markus, 12/3/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of my favorite series just keeps on getting better! "

    — Levi, 12/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Well i just finished it it was really good but since there wasnt a real guardian it didnt feel like one of The Series Of Unfortunate Events Books. It might have felt different but it was still really really good. "

    — Krista, 11/20/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " this book was the worst 1 so far. "

    — Erin, 11/17/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Continue to love this series. I know that I am about 5 years behind when they were "really" popular, but I'm a rebel! "

    — Kalee, 8/25/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " It's a very good book! "

    — Philadelphia1on1, 8/16/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good. I love this series, this one wasn't my favorite, but I did like how Lemony Snicket started to elude to something bigger than just 'coincidental' unfortunate events. And what does V.F.D stand for?? "

    — Crissy, 7/3/2012
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " this book puts some hope in the baudelaire's lives by adding the quagmires "

    — $^u+!, 2/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " I think my 3rd favorite in the series.Love the book and series a lot. :D "

    — Steph, 5/13/2009
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " However much I think that this book is adventurous and interesting, it seem to unsettle me when I feel like there's a set pattern on how the plot would go about. Nevertheless, I enjoy reading this installation and would continue to read the journey of the siblings. "

    — Yeewei, 1/17/2009
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This was a really good book. The Baudelaires finally have someone else to help them, but not for long... "

    — Simone, 8/19/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I started reading this on audio book when I was in second grade. This is by far the funniest book in the series. I really wish that I could change all the hideous things in this book, all the sorrow and pain in the boldlairs lives. I love it any ways! Five star!! "

    — Trena, 7/16/2008
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Read November 2007, for the 2nd time. "

    — Tjoel2, 6/7/2008
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I freaking loved this one! The introduction of the Quaqmires and the VFD which makes this book so great! "

    — Anthony, 11/7/2007
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I am interested to find out what happens to the Quagmire triplet/twins. "

    — Alice, 7/18/2005
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This book was okay. There really wasn't any action in it. But at the end there are some things that change the story and the Baudelaires lives forever. "

    — Lynnse, 4/4/2005
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book I liked better than the other books in the Series of Unfortunate Events series,because it seemed to be more miserable than the others.I also liked the fact that there was another set of orphans,because I think it helped the plot. "

    — Kaitlyn, 12/12/2004

About Lemony Snicket

Lemony Snicket is the pen name of Daniel Handler, the author of several children’s biographies, including A Series of Unfortunate Events and The Composer Is Dead.