Do NOT expect me to rush to format this. -Mary
Many many many thanks go out to Efogoto for taking the time to sit down, go all the way through the series, and type out this timeline all so we can know EXACTLY how much time has elapsed in A Series of Unfortunate Events
Volume Page Reference # of Days Description
TBB
1-10 1 We first meet the Baudelaire's at the beach, where they are inormed by Mr. Poe that their parents have perished and their Mansion burned down. 12-13 Several The Orphans spend several days at Mr. Poe's.
14-17 1 Mr. Poe tells them they will be staying with Count Olaf
17-25 1 They go to live with Count Olaf, meet Justice Strauss
28-30 A Few They attempted to make themselves at home in Count Olaf's house for the first few days.
30-55 1 The Baudelaire's bought supplies for Puttanesca Sauce, then cooked it for dinner 57-69 1 They next day, they visited Mr.poe, and borrowed books from from Justice Strauss 71-95 1 The following day, they had oatmeal, an dread law booksat Justice Strauss' house. Klaus stays up reading. 95-131 1 Klaus tells Olaf that he has discovered his plan, Suny is put in a birdcage, Violet climbs the tower. 131-162 1 The day o the performance of The Marvelous Marriage and the orphans go off in mr Poe's car TRR 1-32 Unknown Time from leaving The Marvelous Marriage, until driving along Lousy lane (14) Leave for Peru in Ten days (15) Gustav leaves a letter of resignation the day before 33-36 7 The week that followed 36-64 1 Stephano arrives, two days till the expedition 64-86 1 Uncle Monty hit with Brass Lamp, Zombies in the Snow 87-190 1 Uncloe Monty dead, Dr Lucafont, The children taken away TWW Unknown Time from waving goodbye to sitting on Damocles Dock 1-35 1 Arrive at Aunt Josephine's, see the wide window (9) Hurrican Herman expected in about a week 38-40 Unknown The days that followed - 4-5 days 40-79 1 Meet Captain Sham, Aunt Jospehine's faked suicide, the orphans call Mr Poe then stay up all night with the note 79 1 The Anxious Clown, deciphering Aunt Jospehine's note, sailing across the lake twice (105-150) Hurrican Herman strikes TMM Unknown Time from Damocles Dock to riding the train to Paltryville 3-28 1 Arrival at Lucky Smells Lumbermill (25) Foreman Firstein stopped showing up last week 30-61 1 Debarking, Metting Sir 63-66 Unknown Working at mill: debarking, sawing, bundling 66-86 1 Klaus tripped, and hypnotized 87-176 1 Phil's leg broken, Klaus tripped and hypped again, Meet Shirley and Dr Orwell, Violet reads Advanced Ocular Science, fight in the mill 177-194 1 Count Olaf revealed, Count Olaf escapes TAA Unknown Time from Sir's office until the arrival at Prufrock Prep 1-53 1 Arrive at Prufrock, meet Quagmires (25) Miss Tench fell out of a window a few days before 55-63 Unknown Boring days of schoolwork 63-82 1 Meet Coach Genghis, Nero plays a sonata twelve times 83-119 1 First night of Special Orphan Running Exercises 121-137 1 Second night of S.O.R.E. 137-138 1 Third night of S.O.R.E. 138-140 6 Six nights of S.O.R.E. 140-185 1 Studying and staplemaking, Quagmires run laps 186-221 1 Comprehensive Exams, Quagmires kidnapped TEE Unknown Time from Quagmire kidnapping until walking on Dark Avenue 3-36 1 Arrival at 667 Dark Avenue, meet Jerome and Esmé Squalor (27)
Jerome was looking forward to the Baudelaire's arrival for "Days and Days" 38-43 A Few The first few days at the Squalor's, museum and bookstore visits 44-90 1 Meet Gunther, Café Salmonella (46) Jerome says to Esmé, "We just moved in a few weeks ago." 91-170 1 Lunch in the lobby, down the Ersatz Elevator shaft, Quagmires in a cage, welding irons, Quagmires missing 170-259 1 Esmé's betrayal, the In Auction, Very Fancy Doilies, Count Olaf Escapes again TVV Unknown Time from the In Auction until sitting in Mr. Poe's office 2-86 1 The Baudelaires decide to live in VFD, arrive in VFD, Meet the Council of Elders and Hector 87-134 1 Chores in the morning, Jacques before the council fo Elders in teh afternoon 135-187 1 Jacques dead, meet Dupin, Baudelaire's in jail (Happy Birthday Klaus) 187-256 1 Baudelaire's escape, Quagmires rescued, Deus Ex Machina, Count Olaf escapes AGAIN THH 2-79 1 Last Chance General Store, Volunteers Fighting Disease, meet Hal 79-128 1 Filing, the Snicket File, an Esmé encounter 130-255 1 Visiting with VFD, Laura V Bleediote's operation, hiding in Count Olaf's trunk TCC 3-28 Continuation of the last day of THH Even with Madame Lulu's help, it would take some time for Count Olaf to arrive at the new location, case the joint, and carry out any personal attacks, nessecary to the plot.
There are several reerences to such assaults that must have occured in the Between-Book Intervals
TBB 15 8 Countable Days, + "Several" and "a few" days B-B Interval 3 No supporting evidence, just a number TRR 11 B-B Interval 3 Again, just a short interval TWW 9 Contains "Days that followed," but internal evidence supports the number B-B interval 7 Foreman Firstein's disappearance pads the interval TMM 14 5 Countable Days, + time working in the mill B-B Interval 7 Time for Miss Tench to be Defenestrated TAA 27 13 countable days + broing class time B-B Interval 5 Jerome's days and days of waiting TEE 7 Four countable days, + "the first few days" B-B interval 3 Another short interval TVV 4 THH 3
TCC 118 Over all estimate, about 4 months for the entire series
Many many many thanks go out to Efogoto for taking the time to sit down, go all the way through the series, and type out this timeline all so we can know EXACTLY how much time has elapsed in A Series of Unfortunate Events
Volume Page Reference # of Days Description
TBB
1-10 1 We first meet the Baudelaire's at the beach, where they are inormed by Mr. Poe that their parents have perished and their Mansion burned down. 12-13 Several The Orphans spend several days at Mr. Poe's.
14-17 1 Mr. Poe tells them they will be staying with Count Olaf
17-25 1 They go to live with Count Olaf, meet Justice Strauss
28-30 A Few They attempted to make themselves at home in Count Olaf's house for the first few days.
30-55 1 The Baudelaire's bought supplies for Puttanesca Sauce, then cooked it for dinner 57-69 1 They next day, they visited Mr.poe, and borrowed books from from Justice Strauss 71-95 1 The following day, they had oatmeal, an dread law booksat Justice Strauss' house. Klaus stays up reading. 95-131 1 Klaus tells Olaf that he has discovered his plan, Suny is put in a birdcage, Violet climbs the tower. 131-162 1 The day o the performance of The Marvelous Marriage and the orphans go off in mr Poe's car TRR 1-32 Unknown Time from leaving The Marvelous Marriage, until driving along Lousy lane (14) Leave for Peru in Ten days (15) Gustav leaves a letter of resignation the day before 33-36 7 The week that followed 36-64 1 Stephano arrives, two days till the expedition 64-86 1 Uncle Monty hit with Brass Lamp, Zombies in the Snow 87-190 1 Uncloe Monty dead, Dr Lucafont, The children taken away TWW Unknown Time from waving goodbye to sitting on Damocles Dock 1-35 1 Arrive at Aunt Josephine's, see the wide window (9) Hurrican Herman expected in about a week 38-40 Unknown The days that followed - 4-5 days 40-79 1 Meet Captain Sham, Aunt Jospehine's faked suicide, the orphans call Mr Poe then stay up all night with the note 79 1 The Anxious Clown, deciphering Aunt Jospehine's note, sailing across the lake twice (105-150) Hurrican Herman strikes TMM Unknown Time from Damocles Dock to riding the train to Paltryville 3-28 1 Arrival at Lucky Smells Lumbermill (25) Foreman Firstein stopped showing up last week 30-61 1 Debarking, Metting Sir 63-66 Unknown Working at mill: debarking, sawing, bundling 66-86 1 Klaus tripped, and hypnotized 87-176 1 Phil's leg broken, Klaus tripped and hypped again, Meet Shirley and Dr Orwell, Violet reads Advanced Ocular Science, fight in the mill 177-194 1 Count Olaf revealed, Count Olaf escapes TAA Unknown Time from Sir's office until the arrival at Prufrock Prep 1-53 1 Arrive at Prufrock, meet Quagmires (25) Miss Tench fell out of a window a few days before 55-63 Unknown Boring days of schoolwork 63-82 1 Meet Coach Genghis, Nero plays a sonata twelve times 83-119 1 First night of Special Orphan Running Exercises 121-137 1 Second night of S.O.R.E. 137-138 1 Third night of S.O.R.E. 138-140 6 Six nights of S.O.R.E. 140-185 1 Studying and staplemaking, Quagmires run laps 186-221 1 Comprehensive Exams, Quagmires kidnapped TEE Unknown Time from Quagmire kidnapping until walking on Dark Avenue 3-36 1 Arrival at 667 Dark Avenue, meet Jerome and Esmé Squalor (27)
Jerome was looking forward to the Baudelaire's arrival for "Days and Days" 38-43 A Few The first few days at the Squalor's, museum and bookstore visits 44-90 1 Meet Gunther, Café Salmonella (46) Jerome says to Esmé, "We just moved in a few weeks ago." 91-170 1 Lunch in the lobby, down the Ersatz Elevator shaft, Quagmires in a cage, welding irons, Quagmires missing 170-259 1 Esmé's betrayal, the In Auction, Very Fancy Doilies, Count Olaf Escapes again TVV Unknown Time from the In Auction until sitting in Mr. Poe's office 2-86 1 The Baudelaires decide to live in VFD, arrive in VFD, Meet the Council of Elders and Hector 87-134 1 Chores in the morning, Jacques before the council fo Elders in teh afternoon 135-187 1 Jacques dead, meet Dupin, Baudelaire's in jail (Happy Birthday Klaus) 187-256 1 Baudelaire's escape, Quagmires rescued, Deus Ex Machina, Count Olaf escapes AGAIN THH 2-79 1 Last Chance General Store, Volunteers Fighting Disease, meet Hal 79-128 1 Filing, the Snicket File, an Esmé encounter 130-255 1 Visiting with VFD, Laura V Bleediote's operation, hiding in Count Olaf's trunk TCC 3-28 Continuation of the last day of THH Even with Madame Lulu's help, it would take some time for Count Olaf to arrive at the new location, case the joint, and carry out any personal attacks, nessecary to the plot.
There are several reerences to such assaults that must have occured in the Between-Book Intervals
- In TRR, Uncle Monty said that Gustav handed in his resignation "yesterday", Count Olaf admits that he drowned Gustav in the Swarthy Swamp"
- In TMM, Phil said that Foreman Firstein stopped showing up last week. ince Olaf wouldn't have gotten rid o Firstein until after TWW, the Between-Book Interval must be about a week
- On the first day of TAA, Vice-Principal Nero said that Miss Tench, the gym teacher, fell out of a third story window "A few days ago,"
- The Other between book Interval I found was that Jerome Squalor had been expecting the Baudelaire's for "Days and Days," although in this case, this might be exaggeration. It does, however indicate at least a one day interval.
TBB 15 8 Countable Days, + "Several" and "a few" days B-B Interval 3 No supporting evidence, just a number TRR 11 B-B Interval 3 Again, just a short interval TWW 9 Contains "Days that followed," but internal evidence supports the number B-B interval 7 Foreman Firstein's disappearance pads the interval TMM 14 5 Countable Days, + time working in the mill B-B Interval 7 Time for Miss Tench to be Defenestrated TAA 27 13 countable days + broing class time B-B Interval 5 Jerome's days and days of waiting TEE 7 Four countable days, + "the first few days" B-B interval 3 Another short interval TVV 4 THH 3
TCC 118 Over all estimate, about 4 months for the entire series