The Compleat Angler: Or Contemplative Man's Recreation; Being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing,

Izaak Walton

Franklin Classics Trade Press

The Complete Angler

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

John Donne (1572-1631) is best known as the greatest English metaphysical poet. But there was another dimension to Donne's life and writing that, if less well known, is no less profound and beautiful. Born into an aristocratic Catholic family, Donne joined the Church of England at the age of twenty-one out of fear of persecution. At the age of forty-three, he gave up his preoccupations with secular prestige and devoted himself utterly to religion. It was eight years later when, battered with fever, the deaths of his beloved wife, several of his children, and many dear lifelong friends, he composed Devotions upon Emergent Occasions. There is both trauma and great drama in this extended meditation on the meaning of mortality, the possibility of salvation, and the true nature of the passage of eternal life. With a new introduction by poet and biographer Andrew Motion, one of the most revered books of Christian devotion speaks to us again of the higher aspirations of man and the always-present possibility of a relationship with God. This long out of print edition also contains Donne's last sermon, "Death's Duel" as well as the short colorful biography of him written by his contemporary Izaak Walton.

Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions and Death's Duel

Biographies & Memoirs

ANDREW MOTION

John, Donne

Arts & Literature

Vintage

Physical description: xxiv,322p. : ill., 1 facsim. ; 16 cm. Subjects: Fishing - Early works to 1800. Angling.

Compleat Angler (Everyman's Library)

Sports & Outdoors

Hunting & Fishing

Littlehampton Book Services Ltd.

Originally cast in the form of a dialogue between an experienced angler named Piscator and his pupil Viator, the book details methods for catching, eating, and savoring all varieties of fish, from the common chub to the lordly salmon. More than an engaging guide to the subtle intricacies of the sport, Walton's reflective treatise is a graceful portrait of rural England that extols the pleasures of country life.

The Compleat Angler: or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation (Modern Library)

Charles Cotton

Howell Raines

Literature & Fiction

Modern Library

A beautifully illustrated, handsome new edition of the literary classic originally published in 1653 celebrates the virtues of life in the countryside and offers much lore and learning on the art of fishing, as well as a new introduction by Thomas McGuane.

The Compleat Angler

Ecco

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General Books

Excerpt from The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation Coridon. Indeed, honest friend, it looks well, and tastes well, I thank you for it, and so does my friend Peter, or else he is to blame. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Compleat Angler, or the Contemplative Man's Recreation (Classic Reprint)

History

Forgotten Books

"The Compleat Angler" is immortal and timeless, as it celebrates the peace and meditative contentment of angling. The practice of angling has indeed changed in the three centuries since Izaak Walton wrote, but the philosophy and pleasure remain. The aspects of folklore conjured up by Walton's anecdotes, quotations and verse still convey that idyllic world of the riverside.

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