Publisher's Synopsis
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.
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