The setting of the world has been compared to Edward Scissorhands in that it is "suburban gothic". Although the film version sets the Baudelaires' mansion in the city of Boston, Massachusetts, real places rarely appear in the books. Some are mentioned, however.

When and where is A Series of Unfortunate Events set?

Setting. The Baudelaires in the city. A Series of Unfortunate Events is set in an unusual, anachronistic time period that is ambiguously set sometime in the 20th century, with old and new inventions used.

Is Lemony Snicket British?

Daniel Handler, pen name Lemony Snicket, (born February 28, 1970, San Francisco, California, U.S.), American author best known for his A Series of Unfortunate Events, a 13-book collection of unhappy morality tales for older children that was published between 1999 and 2006.