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All clean and comfortable I sit down to write
(John Keats, Letter to George and Georgiana Keats)

Pipkin's Progress

Little Pipkin is, I feel, rather too often overlooked. So let's redress the balance a bit.

"Passive Baby-Factories"? - the Treatment of Does in Watership Down

Sexism is a frequent charge against Watership Down. It shouldn't be dismissed out of hand, but it can be argued against.

Common Misconceptions about Watership Down

Everyone knows Watership Down - or do they just think they do?