# The Angler — The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. character guide

> The Angler in The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. by Washington Irving.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** honest Izaak Walton, Izaak Walton, old Izaak, old Izaak Walton, Walton

**First appearance:** 0034-the-angler

## Who they are

A peaceful fisherman who embodies the contemplative life.

## Relationships

### [Geoffrey Crayon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/geoffrey_crayon)

_friendship_

Geoffrey enjoys the peaceful company and philosophical musings of the Angler during their shared outdoor excursions.

### [Geoffrey Crayon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/geoffrey_crayon)

_friendship_

Geoffrey enjoys the peaceful company and philosophical musings of the Angler during their shared outdoor excursions.

## In the story

### [Christmas Eve](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/christmas-eve)

Mentioned as the 'Oxonian,' another son of the squire, just from university.

### [The Pride of the Village](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/the-pride-of-the-village)

The father of the deceased, who struggles to repress his grief during the funeral.

### [The Angler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/the-angler)

A cheerful old man, a universal favorite in his village, who has lived a tempest-tossed life and now finds contentment in angling. He lost a leg at the Battle of Camperdown and was ruined by a partner in America.

### [The Angler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/chapters/the-angler)

Referenced as 'honest Izaak Walton,' the author of 'The Complete Angler,' whose writings inspired the narrator and his friends to take up angling.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_sketchbook_of_geoffrey_crayon_gent_se/characters/the_angler
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