£138.38

This is the usual price. Wait for it to drop, or tell us your number.

£138 today · usual range £124–£138 · best ever £124

Routledge Historical Criticism and the Meaning of Texts - Routledge Literary Theory

Amazon

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 70 days · 70 data points (no recent data)

Historical
Generating forecast…
£138.47 £122.69 £126.13 £129.57 £133.02 £136.46 £139.91 31 July 2026 17 August 2026 03 September 2026 20 September 2026 08 October 2026
View at Amazon ↗

Price data last checked 21 day(s) ago - will refresh soon

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↑ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↑ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 70 days • 2 price levels

Days at Price
Current Price
8 days 62 days · current 0 16 31 47 62 £124 £138 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £138 (62 days, 88.6%)

Price range: £124 - £138

Price levels: 2 different prices over 70 days

Description

First published in 1989, this seminal work by Professor Jackson presents a rigorous defence of historical criticism as essential to understanding literature. Jackson argues on semantic grounds that reading works of literature and criticism as they were originally received is a necessary foundation for all subsequent interpretive approaches. The book carefully distinguishes between the practical difficulties faced by historical critics and the broader methodological problems encountered by historians of literature. Rather than treating historical criticism as an achieved practice, Jackson explores it as an ideal still to be fully realised, examining the strategies required to move closer to this goal. This Routledge Library Editions reprint makes this influential contribution to literary theory accessible to contemporary scholars and students, offering essential perspectives on how textual meaning emerges from historical context and original readership.

Key Features

Jackson's argument establishes historical criticism as a semantic necessity for approaching literature from the past.

The book distinguishes between the practical challenges historical critics face and the theoretical problems encountered by historians.

Published by Routledge, this library edition provides foundational theory for literary scholars studying historical interpretation.

Jackson explores strategies for moving historical criticism towards its unrealised ideal form in contemporary practice.

The work contributes original analysis to ongoing literary controversies about textual meaning and historical context.

Product Specifications

Format
hardcover
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
16 July 2016
Listed Since
17 February 2016

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present (Longman Literature In English Series)
96% match

Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present (Longman Literature In English Series)

Routledge

£24.64 18 Sep 2026
Text Editing, Print and the Digital World - Routledge
96% match

Text Editing, Print and the Digital World - Routledge

Routledge

£123.59 05 Oct 2026
LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM: An Oxford Guide
96% match

LITERARY THEORY AND CRITICISM: An Oxford Guide

Oxford University Press

£43.99 25 Sep 2026
A Beginner's Guide to Critical Reading - Literary Anthology
96% match

A Beginner's Guide to Critical Reading - Literary Anthology

Routledge

£150.03 14 Oct 2026
Literature and the Critics: Developing Responses to Texts
96% match

Literature and the Critics: Developing Responses to Texts

Routledge

£151.26 13 Aug 2026
Routledge English Literary Criticism: The Medieval Phase - Vol 3
96% match

Routledge English Literary Criticism: The Medieval Phase - Vol 3

Routledge

£119.29 13 Oct 2026
Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms - Routledge Literary Theory
96% match

Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms - Routledge Literary Theory

Routledge

£150.08 06 Oct 2026
Modern Language, Philosophy and Criticism
96% match

Modern Language, Philosophy and Criticism

MACMILLAN

£69.65 13 Aug 2026
A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present
96% match

A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present

Wiley

£43.95 12 Sep 2026
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Literary Theory
96% match

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Literary Theory

Oxford University Press

£713.44 24 Aug 2026
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism 2e
96% match

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory and Criticism 2e

Johns Hopkins University Press

£66.50 06 Sep 2026
Routledge Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader Anthology
96% match

Routledge Modern Criticism and Theory: A Reader Anthology

Routledge

£40.99 15 Aug 2026
Literary Criticism: A Short History: Modern Criticism: 4
96% match

Literary Criticism: A Short History: Modern Criticism: 4

Routledge

£115.00 06 Oct 2026
Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present (Longman Literature In English Series)
96% match

Criticism and Literary Theory 1890 to the Present (Longman Literature In English Series)

Routledge

£151.26 02 Oct 2026
Recent Work in Critical Theory, 1989-1995: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature)
96% match

Recent Work in Critical Theory, 1989-1995: An Annotated Bibliography (Bibliographies and Indexes in World Literature)

Bloomsbury

£58.18 23 Sep 2026
Literary into Cultural Studies
95% match

Literary into Cultural Studies

Routledge

£171.99 02 Oct 2026
The Theory of Criticism: From Plato to the Present: A Reader
95% match

The Theory of Criticism: From Plato to the Present: A Reader

Routledge

£34.80 23 Sep 2026
The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Volume 4, the Eighteenth Century
95% match

The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism: Volume 4, the Eighteenth Century

Cambridge University Press

£48.61 12 Sep 2026
The Craft of Criticism: Critical Media Studies in Practice
95% match

The Craft of Criticism: Critical Media Studies in Practice

Routledge

£46.99 17 Sep 2026
Literary Criticism: Idea and Act, The English Institute, 1939 - 1972
95% match

Literary Criticism: Idea and Act, The English Institute, 1939 - 1972

University of California Press

£55.00 29 Sep 2026
A Future for Criticism: 44 (Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos)
95% match

A Future for Criticism: 44 (Wiley-Blackwell Manifestos)

Wiley-Blackwell

£67.99 13 Oct 2026
Critical Theory and Practice: A Coursebook
95% match

Critical Theory and Practice: A Coursebook

Routledge

£151.26 05 Oct 2026
A Guide to English Literature
95% match

A Guide to English Literature

Routledge

£149.95 06 Oct 2026
Literature and Understanding: The Value of a Close Reading of Literary Texts (Literature and Education)
95% match

Literature and Understanding: The Value of a Close Reading of Literary Texts (Literature and Education)

Routledge

£149.91 24 Sep 2026