Author : J. R. de J. Jackson
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134835477
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Historical Criticism and the Meaning of Texts by : J. R. de J. Jackson
Download or read book Historical Criticism and the Meaning of Texts written by J. R. de J. Jackson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-19 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this original and significant contribution to literary controversy, first published in 1989, Professor Jackson argues on semantic grounds that historical criticism, which he defines as the attempt to read works of literature and criticism as they were read when they were new, is a necessary preliminary to other ways of approaching the literature of the past. He distinguishes between the difficulties inherent in the practice of historical critics and the problems encountered by historians. Historical criticism as he describes it is an ideal that has yet to be attained and he explores strategies for coming closer to it. This title will be of interest to students of literature.