Book Description

This book is a critical edition of the 16th-century fishing treatise known as the Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle, which is attributed to the Benedictine nun Dame Juliana Berners. The book offers a transcription of the text, along with extensive notes and commentary on the language, style, and sources of the text. The book also provides a historical and cultural context for the treatise, and explores its significance as a source of information about fishing, literature, and language in the 16th century. With its careful scholarship and detailed analysis, An Older Form of the Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle is an essential resource for scholars of early modern literature and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.