Fruit of the Orchard

In Fruit of the Orchard, Jennifer N. Brown builds upon academic discourse about medieval readers, trans-Reformation studies, and Catherine of Siena to reveal insights into the changing devotional reading appetites and practices of the period.

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Finding Catherine of Siena in Late Medieval and Early Modern England 
1. Compiling Catherine: The Visionary Woman, Stephen Maconi, and the Carthusian Audience
2. William Flete, English Spirituality, and Catherine of Siena 
3. Catherine Excerpted: Reading the Miscellany  
4. The Orcherd of Syon: How to Read in the Convent
5. Catherine in Print: Lay Audiences and Reading Hagiography 
Conclusion - Reforming Reading: Catherine of Siena in an Age of Reform
Appendix A: Literary Ancestry Chart
Appendix B: Catherine Texts in England
Notes
Bibliography
Index