- Hardcover: 388 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press (December 1935)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0192504304
- ISBN-13: 978-0192504302
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For a book to stay in print for nearly 350 years, its merits must continually entice and satisfy. The Compleat Angler qualifies on both counts. On the most obvious level, it remains as good a primer on fishing as any angler would want. But its most enduring distinction is hinted at in the subtitle--"the Contemplative Man's Recreation." Izaak Walton's sometimes convoluted 17th-century grammar can still reel in our imaginations with his graceful evocations of a life free from hurly-burly in the company of friends intent on physical and moral sustenance. "He that hopes to be a good Angler must not only bring an inquiring, searching, observing wit," suggests the master, "but he must bring a large measure of hope and patience.... Doubt not but Angling will prove to be so pleasant, that it will prove to be like a virtue, a reward to itself." Just like Walton's magnificent literary catch. --Jeff Silverman
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The Compleat Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation, first published in 1653, not only describes the technique of angling, but draws a picture of peace and simple virtue that was Walton's protest against the civil wars taking place at the time. It is the third most frequently reprinted book in the English language after the Bible and the works of Shakespeare.
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A lovely book, Sep 9 1999
By Hal Colebatch - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Compleat Angler (Paperback)
A lovely ramble with a fascinating old gentleman, quaint, charming, sunny and a true picture of one aspect of a bygone age and of the way our great-great grandfathers talked and lived. The fishing lore and natural history are hopelessly out of date but who cares? Has been in print for centuries and deservedly so.
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Great book regarding a hobby that is a lot older than I thought, Oct 26 2010
By T. Canaday - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: THE COMPLEAT ANGLER (Hardcover)
Fly fishing has quite a history it turns out. This is a valuable resource for those wishing to recreate history or a very entertaining read for fishing enthusiasts.
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