Waltoniana
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A good fit for
- Literary readers interested in seventeenth-century English prose and Izaak Walton
- University students of English literary history who need public-domain source texts
- Readers accustomed to English-language eBooks and free public-domain resources
- Digital humanities enthusiasts interested in the textual form of early eBook projects
Not a good fit for
- General readers who read only Chinese and find English difficult
- Beginners expecting a modern introduction, notes, or translation
- Readers seeking Walton's complete major works rather than associated material
Reading tips
- Learn about Walton's life and the background of The Compleat Angler first; the book is easier to enter afterward.
- Read it in sections as supplementary material; there is no need to finish it in one sitting.
- Jot down unfamiliar words and historical names for later checking.
- Browse it alongside other Walton works on Project Gutenberg for comparison.
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About the author
Izaak Walton (1593–1683) was an English biographer. Born in Stafford, he ran a linen business in his early years and was closely associated with clergymen such as John Donne. In 1653 he published The Compleat Angler, a pastoral dialogue on the pleasures of fishing; revised and enlarged in later editions, it became a classic of English prose. The library also holds his multi-volume biographical works, including lives of Donne, Wotton, Hooker, and Herbert, later known collectively as Walton's Lives. Public information on the details of his life is limited, but his writings, combining leisurely tone with pious feeling, have influenced later English essays and biographical writing.
