An unnamed writer records the story as he heard it from the narrator, such that “A Warning to the Curious” is a story within a story. The writer has fond childhood memories of visiting Seaburgh, so he is particularly interested in stories about the town. The writer’s narration is only present for the first few paragraphs of the story, in which he describes Seaburgh in vivid detail.
The Writer Quotes in A Warning to the Curious
The A Warning to the Curious quotes below are all either spoken by The Writer or refer to The Writer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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A Warning to the Curious
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There were cottages of bright red brick with slate roofs...but why do I encumber you with these commonplace details? The fact is that they come crowding to the point of the pencil when it begins to write of Seaburgh.
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The Writer Quotes in A Warning to the Curious
The A Warning to the Curious quotes below are all either spoken by The Writer or refer to The Writer. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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A Warning to the Curious
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There were cottages of bright red brick with slate roofs...but why do I encumber you with these commonplace details? The fact is that they come crowding to the point of the pencil when it begins to write of Seaburgh.
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