A Warning to the Curious

The short story, A Warning to the Curious was first published in 1925. Written just a few years after the end of the First World War it is a tale redolent with implied threat and deadly caution. M.R. James uses a favourite device of his; a story within a story. It begins with a cheerful section about......more

Let It Be... A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS by M.R. James No spoilers. 4 stars. Narrator, name never revealed, and his friend Henry Long made their annual trip to Seaborough on the east coast of England for some golf... But... Something happened on that, their last visit. A nervous and skittish stranger, Paxt......more

Shortly before his death, M.R. James was asked if he believed in ghosts. “We know such things exist,” he said. “But we don’t know the rules.” Whatever those rules may be, they are certainly not ours. At least not in the tales of M.R. James. He who offends the spirits, although he may come to realize......more

Deliciously creepy. A free listen on audible's channels. This was so good! I listened twice while on a commute in the car. Audible channels has much to offer. The narrator was very good.......more

From what I understand this was one of James later stories. James was well known for certain settings, themes and tropes in his stories. The ghostly unseen presence, mythology and sea side locations bring to mind ‘oh Whistle and I will come to you, my lad’. It starts with a wonderful description of......more