The Walton, Izaak 1593-1683 creator text utu 1996 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Compleat Angler" by Izaak Walton is a book first published in 1653. Written in the aftermath of the English Civil War, it celebrates the art and spirit of fishing through prose and verse. The work presents scenes of harmony away from political turbulence, following Londoners on fishing trips through the English countryside. Beginning as a dialogue between veteran angler and student, the book grew through multiple editions over twenty-five years, ultimately expanding to include instruction in fly fishing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Compleat_Angler Release date is 1996-10-01 Produced by Tokuya Matsumoto Original publication data not identified Fishing -- Early works to 1800 SH Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/683 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/683 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133034.0 683