Curious spirits of the night
Love to revel in the pumpkin light.
So, one should be careful
and not take fright !
Poem and illustration by Squeaking Cat
Happy Halloween
Category Archives: spooky
A Warning to the Curious
My little illustration is based on the famous ghost story “A Warning to the Curious” by M. R. James. It was one of many tales found in his book A Warning to the Curious and Other Ghost Stories, first published in 1925.
The story follows Paxton, an antiquarian who holidays in Seaburgh, a quiet village on the east coast of East Anglia. He learns of the local legend about a Anglo-Saxon crown that protects the country from invasion. Paxton discovers its location and digs it from its barrow. The crown, however, has been guarded by the Ager family, who are all but deceased. Poor Paxton now finds he is being followed by some mysterious entity. He has to get rid of the crown or face the consequences.
Squeaking Cat 