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Izaak Walton
AuthorBooks · Second hand1593-1683
Izaak Walton was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler (1653), he also wrote a number of short biographies including one of his friend John Donne. They have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives.
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About Izaak Walton
Birth
1593
Death
1683
Izaak Walton was an English writer. Best known as the author of The Compleat Angler (1653), he also wrote a number of short biographies including one of his friend John Donne. They have been collected under the title of Walton's Lives.
Izaak Walton was born in Stafford in 1593 and lived for nearly a century, leaving a literary legacy of 188 works.
He is world-renowned for his masterpiece The Compleat Angler, a classic on the art of fishing.
Beyond his writing, he excelled as a brilliant biographer of key figures of his time.
His work reflects a deep admiration for personalities such as John Donne and George Herbert.
His literary style captures the essence of 17th-century England with unique sensitivity.
