Political Gabfest Gabfest Reads: Watership Down Gets the Graphic Novel Treatment
Nov 18, 2023
Cartoonist James Sturm discusses his graphic novel adaptation of Watership Down, exploring the compelling animal characters, the captivating and suspenseful nature of the book, the process of adapting it into a graphic novel, its place in the literary tradition, its appeal to a variety of readers, the limitations and omissions of the book, and the authors' visit to Watership Down in the English countryside.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Captivating and Suspenseful Nature of the Book as a Graphic Novel
03:25 • 9min
Adapting 'Watership Down' into a Graphic Novel
12:19 • 7min
The Literary Tradition of Watership Down
19:23 • 7min
Exploring the Limitations of 'Watership Down' and Reflecting on the Location
26:18 • 3min