Library of Congress Classification:Class P -- Language and Literature

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Class P: Language and Literature is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This page outlines the subclasses of Class P. It contains 19 sub-classifications, 12 of which are dedicated to language families and geographic groups of languages, and 10 sub-classifications of literature (4 subclasses contain both languages and literatures).

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P - Philology; Linguistics

1-1091..........Philology. Linguistics

:1-85...........General

::29............Encyclopedias and dictionaries of linguistics

::37............Psycholinguistics

::40............Sociolinguistics

::61-77.........History of linguistics

:87-96..........Communication. Mass media

::94.7..........Interpersonal communication

::95-95.6.......Oral communication. Speech

:98-98.5........Computational linguistics. Natural language processing

:99-99.4........Semiotics

:99.5-99.6......Nonverbal communication

:101-410........Language. Linguistic theory

::106...........Philosophy of language

::107...........Language and socio-psychological identity

::116...........Origins and evolution of language

::117...........Gesture

::118-118.7.....Language acquisition

:::118..........First language acquisition

:::118.2........Second language acquisition

::121-299.......Science of language (Linguistics)

:::121..........General language science textbooks

:::126..........Empirical research methods in linguistics

:::132..........Biological foundations of language

:::140-142......Historical linguistics

:::151-158.2....Grammar. Syntax

:::165..........Cognitive linguistics

:::211..........Historical writing systems

:::216-233......Phonology. Phonetics

::::216.........General phonology and phonetics

::::217-217.6...Phonology

::::221-221.5...Phonetics

::::222.........Intonation

:::241..........Morphology

:::291..........Generative grammar

::301-301.5.....Style. Composition. Rhetoric, Figurative language

::302-302.87....Discourse analysis

::306-310.......Translating and interpreting

::321-324.5.....Etymology

::325-325.5.....Semantics

::326-326.5.....Lexicology

::327-327.5.....Lexicography

::375-381.......Linguistic geography

:501-769........Indo-European (Indo-Germanic) philology

:901-1091.......Extinct ancient or medieval languages

PA - Greek and Latin languages and literature

:1-199...........Classical philology

:201-899.........Greek philology and language

:1000-1179.......Medieval and modern Greek language

:2001-2915.......Latin philology and language

:3000-3049.......Classical literature

:3050-4505.......Greek literature

::3051-3285......Literary history

::3300-3516......Collections

::3520-3564......Criticism, interpretations, etc.

::3601-3681......Translations

::3818-4505......Individual authors

:::3825-3849.....Aeschylus

:::3851-3858.....Aesop

:::3875-3879.....Aristophanes

:::3890-3926.....Aristotle

:::3949-3964.....Demosthenes

:::3973-3992.....Euripides

:::4018-4209.....Homer

:::4279-4333.....Plato

:::4367-4389.....Plutarch

:::4413-4434.....Sophocles

:::4452-4486.....Thucydides

:::4494-4499.....Xenophon

:5000-5660.......Byzantine and modern Greek literature

::5301-5637......Individual authors

:6000-6971.......Roman literature

::6001-6097......Literary history

::6100-6140......Collections

::6141-6144......Criticism, interpretation, etc.

::6155-6191......Translations

::6202-6971......Individual authors

:::6235-6269.....Julius Caesar

:::6278-6370.....Cicero

:::6393-6444.....Horace

:::6482-6496.....Lucretius

:::6501-6510.....Martialis

:::6519-6553.....Ovid

:::6568-6609.....Plautus

:::6611-6637.....Pliny the Elder

:::6661-6693.....Seneca the Younger

:::6705-6753.....Tacitus

:::6755-6785.....Terence

:::6801-6961.....Virgil

:8001-8595.......Medieval and modern Latin literature

::8200-8595......Individual authors

PB - Modern languages; Celtic languages

1-3029............Modern languages; Celtic languages

:1-431............General

:1001-3029........Celtic languages and literature

::1101-1200.......Goidelic; Gaelic

::1201-1449.......Irish

::1501-1709.......Gaelic (Scottish Gaelic, Erse)

::1801-1867.......Manx

::1950............Pict

::2001-3029.......Brittanic group

:::2101-2499......Welsh; Cymric

:::2501-2621......Cornish

:::2801-2932......Breton; Armorican

:::3001-3029......Gaulish

PC - Romance languages

1–5498...........Romanic

:1–400...........General

:601–872.........Romanian

:901–986.........Raeto-Romance (including Romansh)

:1001–1977.......Italian

:1981–1984.......Sardinian

:2001–3761.......French

::2700–3708......Dialects. Provincialisms

:::2813–2898.....Old French

:::3201–3366.....Provencal (Old)

:::3371–3420.5...Modern patois of South France

:::3420.8–3495...Langue d'oc dialects

::3721–3761......Slang. Argot

:3801–3976.......Catalan

:4001–4977.......Spanish

:5001–5498.......Portuguese

PD - Germanic languages; Scandinavian languages

1-7159........Germanic

:1-777........General

:1001-1350....Old Germanic Dialects

::1101-1211...Gothic

:1501-7159....North Germanic, Scandinavian

::2201-2392...Old Norse. Old Icelandic and Old Norwegian

:2401-2489....Modern Icelandic

::2483-2489...Old Norse dialects

:2501-2999....Norwegian

:3001-3929....Danish

:5001-5929....Swedish

:6000-7159....Scandinavian dialects, Modern

PE - English language

1–3729........English

:101–458......Anglo-Saxon. Old English

:501–693......Middle English

:814–896......Early Modern English

:1001–1693....Modern English

:1700–3602....Dialects. Provincialisms, etc.

:3701–3729....Slang. Argot, etc.

PF - West Germanic languages

1–5999.........West Germanic

:1–979.........Dutch

:1001–1184.....Flemish

:1401–1541.....Frisian

:3001–5999.....German

::3801–3991....Old High German

::3992–4010....Old Saxon

::4043–4350....Middle High German

::4501–4596....Early Modern German

::5000–5951....Dialects. Provincialism, etc.

::5971–5999....Slang. Argot, etc.

PG - Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian languages

1-9665.............Slavic. Baltic. Albanian

:1-7948............Slavic

::1-499............Slavic philology and languages (General)

::500-585..........Slavic literature (General)

::601-716..........Church Slavic

::771-799..........Bulgarian Church Slavic

::801-1146.........Bulgarian

::1151-1199........Macedonian

::1201-1696........Serbo-Croatian

::1801-1962........Slovenian

::2001-2826........Russian language

::2830-2847........Belarusian

::2900-3698........Russian literature

:::2900-3190.......History and criticism

::::2900-2998......General

::::3001-3026......Special periods

::::3041-3065......Poetry

::::3071-3089......Drama

::::3091-3099......Prose

::::3100-3155......Folk literature (including texts)

:::3199-3299.......Collections

::::3199-3205......General

::::3211-3219......Translations

::::3223-3228......Special periods

::::3230-3238......Poetry

::::3240-3255......Drama

::::3260-3299......Prose

:::3300-3490.......Individual authors and works

::::3300-3308......Early to 1700

::::3310-3319......18th century

:::::3312..........Derzhavin

:::::3314..........Karamzin

:::::3316..........Lomonosov

:::::3318..........Sumarokov

::::3320-3447......1800-1870

:::::3325-3328.....Dostoevskii

:::::3332-3335.....Gogol

:::::3340-3359.....Pushkin

:::::3365-3417.....Tolstoi

:::::3420-3445.....Turgenev

::::3450-3470......1870-1917

:::::3452..........Andreev

:::::3455-3458.....Gor'kii

::::3475-3476......1917-1960

::::3477-3490......1961-2000

::::3491.2-3493.96....2001-

:::3500-3505.......Provincial, local, etc.

:::3515-3550.......Outside the Russian Federation

:::3651-3698.......Special subjects

::3801-3987........Ukrainian

::3990.............Carpatho-Rusyn

::4001-5146........Czech

::5201-5546........Slovak

::5631-5689........Sorbian (Wendic)

::6001-7446........Polish

::7900-7925........Other Slavic dialects

:8001-9146.........Baltic

::8201-8208........Old Prussian

::8501-8772........Lithuanian

::8801-9146........Latvian

:9501-9665.........Albanian

PH - Uralic languages and Basque

1-5490.............Uralic. Basque

:1-87..............General

:91-98.5...........Finnic. Baltic-Finnic

:101-405...........Finnish

:501-1109..........Other Finnic languages and dialects

::501-509..........Karelian

::521-529..........Olonets

::531-539..........Ludic

::541-549..........Veps

::551-559..........Ingrian

::561-569..........Vitic

::581-589..........Livonian

::601-671..........Estonian

::701-735..........Lapp, [now Sami languages group]

::751-785..........Mordvin

::801-836..........Mari

::1001-1079........Permian, [a.k.a. Komi-Permyak]

::1101-1109........Udmurt 1201-1409....Ugric languages

:2001-3445.........Hungarian

:3801-3820.........Samoyedic languages

:5001-5490.........Basque

PJ - Oriental languages and literature

1-9500..........Oriental philology and literature

:1-489..........General

::1-195.........Languages

::306-489.......Literature

:601-995........Special groups

::601-621.......Christian Oriental

::701-989.......Mohammedan

::991-995.......Hamito-Semitic

:1001-1989......Egyptology

::1091-1109.....Egyptian writing and its decipherment

::1111-1439.....Language

::1481-1989.....Literature. Inscriptions

:2001-2199......Coptic

:2340-2399......Lybyco-Berber languages. Berber languages

::2353-2367.....Libyan group

::2369-2399.....Berber languages

:2401-2594......Cushitic languages

:3001-3097......Semitic philology and literature

:3101-4091......East Semitic languages

::3101-3971.....Assyriology. Akkadian

:::3231-3595....Language

:::3601-3971....Literature. Inscriptions

::4001-4091.....Sumerian

:4101-4197......West and North Semitic languages

::4171-4197.....Phenician-Punic

:4501-5192......Hebrew

::4543-4937.....Language (Biblical and modern)

::4951-5000.....Medieval Hebrew

::5001-5060.....Literature

:::5050-5060....Individual authors and works

::5061-5192.....Other languages used by the Jews

:::5111-5192....Yiddish

:5201-5329......Aramaic

::5211-5289.....West Aramaic

:::5211-5219....Biblical (Chaldaic)

:::5229.........Palmyrene inscriptions

:::5239.........Nabataean inscriptions

:::5241-5249....Christian Palestinian

:::5251-5259....Jewish Palestinian

:::5271-5279....Samaritan

:::5281-5289....Neo-Aramaic

::5301-5329.....East Aramaic

:::5321-5329....Mandaean

:5401-5909......Syriac

::5414-5493.....Language

::5601-5695.....Literature

::5701-5709.....East Syriac (Nestorian)

::5711-5719.....West Syriac (Jacobite)

::5801-5809.....Neo-Syriac dialects (Modern Syriac)

::5901-5909.....South Semitic languages

:6001-8517......Arabic

::6073-7144.....Language

:::6690-6697....Ancient Arabic

:::6701-6901....Modern Arabic dialects

:::6950-7144....South Arabian

::::6950-6981...Ancient

::::7051-7144...Modern

::7501-8517.....Literature

:::7695.8-7876..Individual authors or works

:8991-9293......Ethiopian languages

::9001-9101.....Ethiopic (Geez)

::9201-9269.....Amharic

PK - Indo-Iranian languages and literature

1-9601...................Indo-Iranian philology and literature

:1-85....................General

:101-2899................Indo-Aryan languages

::101-185................General

::(201)-379..............Vedic

::401-976................Sanskrit

::1001-1095..............Pali

::1201-1409.5............Prakrit

::1421-1429.5............Apabhraṃśa

::1471-1490..............Middle Indo-Aryan dialects

::1501-2899..............Modern Indo-Aryan languages

:::1550-2899.............Particular languages and dialects

::::1550-1569............Assamese

::::1651-(1799)..........Bengali

::::1801-1831.95.........Bihari

::::1841-1870.95.........Gujarati

::::1931-2212............Hindi, Urdu, Hindustani languages and literatures

:::::1931-1970...........Hindi language

:::::1971-1979.5.........Urdu language

:::::1981-2000...........Hindustani language

:::::2030-2142...........Hindi, Hindustani literatures

:::::2151-2212...........Urdu literature

::::2261-2270.9..........Lahnda

::::2351-2418............Marathi

::::2461-2479............Marwari

::::2561-2579.5..........Oriya

::::2591-2610............Pahari

::::2631-2659............Panjabi

::::2701-2708.9..........Rajasthani

::::2781-2790............Sindhi

::::2801-2891............Sinhalese (Singhalese)

::::2892-2892.95.........Siraki

::::2896-2899............Romani

:(2901)-5471.............Indo-Aryan literature

::(2901)-2979............General

::3591-4485..............Sanskrit

:::3791-3799.............Individual authors and works

:::(3801)-(4251).........Special subjects

:::4471-4485.............Translations

::(4501)-4681............Pali literature

::4990-5046..............Prakrit literature

::5401-5471..............Modern Indo-Aryan literature

:6001-6996...............Iranian philology and literature

::6001-6099..............General

::6101-(6119)............Avestan

::6121-6129..............Old Persian

::6135-6199.9............Middle Iranian languages

:::6141-6199.5...........Pahlavi

::6201-(6599.7)..........New Persian

:::6201-6399.............Language

:::6400-(6599.7).........Literature

::::6450.9-6562.35.......Individual authors or works

:::::6455-6460...........Firdawsi

:::::6465................Hafiz

:::::6475................Ibn Yamin, Fakhr al-Din Mahmud

:::::6478-6482...........Jalal al-Din Rumi Maulana

:::::6490................Jami

:::::6501................Nizami Ganjavi

:::::6510-6525...........Omar Khayyam

:::::6540-6546...........Sadi

::6701-6821..............Afghan (Pashto, Pushto, Pushtu, etc.)

:7001-7075...............Dardic (Pisacha)

::7021-7037..............Kashmiri

::7040-7045..............Kohistani

::7050-7065..............Nuristani (Kafiri) group

:8001-8832...............Armenian language

::8001-8496..............Language

::8501-8832..............Armenian literature

:9001-9201...............Caucasian languages

::9101-9169..............Georgian

PL - Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

1–8844.................Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

:1–481.................Ural–Altaic languages

::21–396...............Turkic languages

::400–431..............Mongolian languages

::450–481..............Tungus Manchu languages

:(490)–495.............Far Eastern languages and literature

:501–889...............Japanese language and literature

::501–699..............Japanese language

::700–889..............Japanese literature

::700–751.5............History and criticism

::752–783..............Collections

::784–866..............Individual authors and works

::885–889..............Local literature

:901–998...............Korean language and literature

::901–949..............Korean language

::950–998..............Korean literature

:::950.2–969.5.........History and criticism

:::969.8–985...........Collections

:::986–993.............Individual authors and works

:::997–998.............Local literature

:1001–3208.............Chinese language and literature

::1001–1960............Chinese language

::2250–3208............Chinese literature

:::2250–2443...........History and criticism

:::2450–2659...........Collections

:::2661–2979...........Individual authors and works

:::3030–3208...........Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

:3301–3311.............Non-Chinese languages of China

:3501–3509.............Non-Aryan languages of India and Southeastern Asia in general

:3512..................Malaysian literature

:3515..................Singapore literature

:3518..................Languages of the Montagnards

:3521–4001.............Sino-Tibetan languages

::3551–4001............Tibeto-Burman languages

:::3561–3801...........Tibeto-Himalayan languages

::::3601–3775..........Tibetan

::::3781–3801..........Himalayan languages

:::3851–4001...........Assam and Burma

:4051–4054.............Karen languages

:4070–4074.............Miao–Yao languages

:4281–4587.............Austroasiatic languages

::4301–4470............Mon–Khmer (Mon–Annam) languages

:::4371–4379...........Vietnamese. Annamese

:::4423–4470...........Bru, Chrau, Khasi, Muong, etc.

::4471–4471.5..........Nicobarese

::4490–4498............Chamic languages

::4501–4587............Munda languages (Kolarian languages)

:4601–(4890)...........Dravidian languages

:5001–7511.............Languages of Oceania

::5001–7101............Austronesian, Papuan, and Australian languages

:::5051–5497...........Malayan (Indonesian) languages

:::5501–6135...........Philippine languages

:::6145–6167...........Taiwan languages

:::6191–6341...........Micronesian and Melanesian languages

:::6401–6551...........Polynesian languages

:::6601–6621...........Papuan languages

:::7001–7101...........Australian languages

:8000–8844.............African languages and literature

::8000–8009............Languages

::8009.5–8014..........Literature

::8015–8021............Languages. By region or country

::8024–8027............Special families of languages

::8035–8844............Special languages (alphabetically)

PM - Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages

:1-9021........Hyperborean, Native American, and artificial languages

::1-94.........Hyperborean languages of Arctic Asia and America

::101-2711.....American languages (Aboriginal)

:::231-355.....American languages of British North America

:::401-501.....American languages of the United States (and Mexico)

:::549-2711....Special languages of the United States and Canada (alphabetically)

::3001-4566....Languages of Mexico and Central America

::5001-7356....Languages of South America and the West Indies

::7801-7895....Mixed languages

:::7831-7875...Creole languages

::8001-8995....Artificial languages--Universal languages

:::8201-8298...Esperanto

::8999.........Picture languages

::9001-9021....Secret languages

PN - General literature

1-6790...............Literature (General)

:1-9.................Periodicals

:20-30...............Societies

:45-57...............Theory. Philosophy. Esthetics

:59-72...............Study and teaching

:80-99...............Criticism

:101-245.............Authorship

::172-239............Technique. Literary composition, etc.

::241-241.5..........Translating as a literary pursuit

:441-1009.5..........Literary history

:451-497.............Biography

:500-519.............Collections

:597-605.............Special relations; movements; and currents of literature

:610-779.............By Period

::611-649............Ancient

::661-694............Medieval (to 1500)

:::683-687...........Legends

:::688-691...........Poetry

:::692-693...........Prose; Prose fiction

::695-779............ Modern

:::715-749...........Renaissance (1500–1700)

:801-820.............Romance literature

:821-840.............Germanic literature

:841.................Black literature (General)

:842.................Jewish literature in various languages

:851-(884)...........Comparative literature

:(905)-1008..........Folk literature

::980-995............Fables

:1008.2-1009.5.......Juvenile literature.

:1010-1525...........Poetry

::1031-1049..........Theory, philosophy, relations, etc

::1065-1085..........Relations to, and treatment of, special subjects

::1110-1279..........History and criticism.

::1301-1333..........Epic poetry

::1341-1347..........Folk poetry

::1351-1389..........Lyric poetry

::1530...............The monologue

:1551................The dialogue

:1560-1590...........The performing arts; Show business

::1585-1589..........Centers for the performing arts

:1600-3307...........Drama

::1635-1650..........Relation to, and treatment of, special subjects

::1660-1693..........Technique of dramatic composition

::1720-1861..........History

::1865-1988..........Special types

::1990-1992.92.......Broadcasting

:::1991-1991.9.......Radio broadcasts

:::1992-1992.92......Television broadcasts

:::1992.93-1992.95...Nonbroadcast video recordings

::1993-1999..........Motion pictures

:::1997-1997.85......Plays, scenarios, etc.

::2000-3307..........Dramatic representation; The theater

::2061-2071..........Art of acting

::2085-2091..........The stage and accessories

::2131-2193..........By period

:::2131-2145.........Ancient

:::2152-2160.........Medieval

:::2171-2179.........Renaissance

:::2181-2193.........Modern

::2219.3-3030........Special regions or countries.

:::2920..............Japanese Theatre

::3035...............The Jewish theater

::3151-3171..........Amateur theater

::3175-3191..........College and school theatricals

::3203-3299..........Tableaux, pageants, "Happenings," etc

:3311-3503...........Prose; Prose fiction

::3329-3352..........Philosophy, theory, etc

::3355-3383..........Technique; Authorship

::3427-3448..........Special kinds of fiction; Fiction genres

::3451-3503..........History

:4001-4355...........Oratory; Elocution, etc

::4071-4095..........Study and teaching

::4177-4191..........Debating

:::4199-4191.........Recitations (in English)

::4331-4335..........Recitations in foreign languages

:4390................Diaries

:4400................Letters (Literary history)

:4500................Essays (Literary history)

:4699-5650...........Journalism. The periodical press, etc

::4735-4748..........Relation to the state; Government and the press; Liberty of the press

::4775-4784..........Technique; Practical journalism

::4825-4830..........Amateur journalism

::4832-4836..........Magazines and other periodicals

::4840-5648..........By region or country

::5650...............The Jewish press

:6010-6790...........Collections of general literature

::6066-6069..........Special classes of authors

::6080-6095..........Quotations

:::6081-6084.........English

:::6086-6089.........French

:::6090-6110.........German

::6099-6110..........Poetry

::6110.5-6120........Drama

::6120.15-6120.95....Fiction

::6121-6129..........Orations

::6130-6140..........Letters

::6141-6145..........Essays

::6146.5-6231........Wit and humor

::6157-6222..........By region or country

::6233-6238..........Anacreontic literature

::6244-6246..........Literary extracts; Commonplace books

::6249-6258..........Ana

::6259-6268..........Anecdotes; Table talk

::6269-6278..........Aphorisms; Apothegms

::6279-6288..........Epigrams

::6288.5-6298........Epitaphs

::6299-6308..........Maxims

::6309-6318..........Mottoes

::6319-6328..........Sayings, bon mots, etc

::6329-6338..........Thoughts

::6340-6348..........Toasts

::6348.5-6358........Emblems, devices

::6361...............Paradoxes

::6366-6377..........Riddles, acrostics, charades, conundrums, etc

::6400-6525..........Proverbs

::6700-6790..........Comic books, strips, etc

PQ - French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese literature

:1-3999...............French literature

::1-771...............History and criticism

:::1-150..............General

:::151-221............Medieval. Old French

:::226-310............Modern

:::400-491............Poetry

:::500-591............Drama

:::601-771............Prose and prose fiction

::(781)-841)..........Folk literature

::845.................Juvenile literature

::1100-1297...........Collections

:::1100-1145..........General

:::1160-1193..........Poetry

:::1211-1241..........Drama

:::1243-1297..........Prose

::1300-1595...........Old French literature

:::1300-1391..........Collections. Individual authors and works

::::1411-1545.........To 1350/1400

::::1551-1595.........(14th-) 15th century (to ca. 1525)

::1600-2726...........Modern literature. Individual authors

:::1600-1709..........16th century

:::1710-1935..........17th century

:::1947-2147..........18th century

:::2149-2551..........19th century

:::2600-2651..........1900-1960

:::2660-2686..........1961-2000

:::2700-2726..........2001-

::3800-3999...........Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

:4001-5999............Italian literature

::4001-4199.5.........History and criticism

:::4001-4063..........General

:::4064-4075..........Early to 1500

:::4077-4088..........Modern

:::4091-(4131)........Poetry

:::4133-4160..........Drama

:::4161-4184..........Prose

:::(4186)-(4199)......Folk literature

:::4199.5.............Juvenile literature (General)

::4201-4263...........Collections

:::4201-4204..........General

:::4205-4206..........Translations

:::4207-4225..........Poetry

:::4227-4245..........Drama

:::4247-4263..........Prose

::4265-4556...........Individual authors and works to 1400

::4561-4664...........Individual authors, 1400-1700

::4675-4734...........Individual authors, 1701-1900

::4800-4851...........Individual authors, 1900-1960

::4860-4886...........Individual authors, 1961-2000

::4900-4926...........Individual authors, 2001-

::5901-5999...........Regional, provincial, local, etc.

:6001-8929............Spanish literature

::6001-6168...........History and criticism

:::6001-6056..........General

::::6056..............Moorish-Spanish literature

:::6058-6060..........Early to 1500

:::(6061)-6073........Modern

:::6075-6098..........Poetry

:::6098.7-6129........Drama

:::6131-6153..........Prose

:::(6155)-(6167)......Folk literature

:::6168...............Juvenile literature (General)

::6170-6269...........Collections

:::6170-6174.9........General

:::6174.95-6215.......Poetry

:::6217-(6241)........Drama

:::6247-6264..........Prose

:::(6265)-6269........Translations

::6271-6498...........Individual authors and works to 1700

::6500-6576...........Individual authors, 1700-ca. 1868

::6600-6647...........Individual authors, 1868-1960

::6650-6676...........Individual authors, 1961-2000

::6700-6726...........Individual authors, 2001-

::7000-8929...........Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

:::7081-8560..........Spanish America

:9000-9999............Portuguese literature

::9000-9129...........History and criticism

:::9000-9034..........General

:::9035-9055..........Special periods

:::9061-9081..........Poetry

:::9083-9095..........Drama

:::9097-9119..........Prose

:::(9121)-(9128)......Folk literature

:::9129...............Juvenile literature (General)

::9131-9188...........Collections

:::9131-9144..........General

::::9137..............Translations

:::9149-9163..........Poetry

:::9164-9170..........Drama

:::9172-9188..........Prose

::9189................Individual authors and works to 1500

::9191-9255...........Individual authors and works, 1500-1700

::9261................Individual authors, 1701-1960

::9262-9288...........Individual authors, 1961-2000

::9300-9326...........Individual authors, 2001-

::9400-9999...........Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

PR - English literature

:1-9680........English literature

::1-56.........Literary history and criticism

::57-78........Criticism

::111-116......Women authors

::125-138.5....Relations to other literatures and countries

::161-479......By period

:::171-236.....Anglo-Saxon (Beginnings through 1066)

:::251-369.....Medieval. Middle English (1066-1500)

:::401-479.....Modern

::::421-429....Elizabethan era (1550-1640)

::::431-439....17th century

::::441-449....18th century

::::451-469....19th century

::::471-479....20th century

::500-611......Poetry

:::521-611.....By period

::621-739......Drama

:::641-739.....By period

::750-885......Prose

:::767-808.....By period

:::821-885.....Prose fiction. The novel

::901-907......Oratory

::908..........Diaries

::911-917......Letters

::921-927......Essays

::931-937......Wit and humor

::951-981......Folk literature

::1098-1369....Collections of English literature

:::1110........Special classes of authors

:::1119-1150...By period

:::1170-1227...Poetry

:::1241-1273...Drama

:::1281-1309...Prose (General)

:::1321-1329...Oratory

:::1330........Diaries

:::1341-1349...Letters

:::1361-1369...Essays

::1490-1799....Anglo-Saxon literature

::1803-2165....Anglo-Norman period. Early English. Middle English

::2199-3195....English Renaissance (1500-1640)

:::2833........The Tempest

:::2838........The Two Gentlemen of Verona

::3291-3785....17th and 18th centuries (1640-1770)

::3991-5990....19th century, 1770/1800-1880/1900

::6000-6049....1900-1960

::6050-6076....1961-2000

::6100-6126....2001-

::8309-9680....English literature: Provincial local, etc.

PS - American literature

:1-3626........American literature

::126-138......Biography, memoirs, letters, etc.

::147-152......Women authors

::163-173......Treatment of special subjects, classes

::185-228......By period

:::185-195.....17th/18th century

:::201-217.....19th century

:::221-228.....20th century

::241-286......Special regions, states, etc

:::241-255.....North

:::261-267.....South

:::271-285.....West and Central

::301-325......Poetry

::330-352......Drama

::360-379......Prose

:::370-379.....Prose fiction

::400-408......Oratory

::409..........Diaries

::410-418......Letters

::420-428......Essays

::430-438......Wit and humor, satire

::451-478......Folk literature

::490..........Juvenile literature (general)

::501-688......Collections of American literature

:::530-536.2...By period

:::537-574.....By region

::::538-549....North

::::551-559....South

::::561-572....West and Central

:::580-619.....Poetry

::::593........By form

::::601-615....By period

:::623-635.....Drama

:::642-659.5...Prose (general)

::::651-659....By period

:::660-668.....Oratory

::::666-668....By period

:::669.........Diaries

:::670-678.....Letters

:::680-688.....Essays

::700-3576.....Individual authors

:::700-893.....17th/18th century (colonial period)

:::991-3390....19th century authors

:::3500-3549...Authors 1900-1960

:::3550-3576...Authors 1961-2000

:::3600-3626...Authors 2001-

PT - Germanic literature

:1-4897...........German literature

::1-80............Literary history and criticism

::83-(873)........History of German literature

:::175-230........Medieval

:::236-405........Modern

:::500-597........Poetry

:::605-709........Drama

:::711-871........Prose

::::(881)-(951)...Folk literature

:::::923-937......Faust legend

::1100-1479.......Collections

:::1100-1141......General

:::1151-1241......Poetry

:::1251-1299......Drama

:::1301-1360......Prose

:::1371-(1374)....Early to 1950. Old and Middle High German.

:::1375-1479......Middle High German

::1501-2688.......Individual authors or works

:::1501-1695......Middle High German, ca. 1050-1450/1500

:::1701-1797......1500-ca. 1700

:::1799-2592......1700-ca. 1860/70

:::1891-2239......Goethe

::::1891-2017.....Works

:::::2026-(2039)..Translations

::::::(2044)-2239...Biography and criticism

:::2600-2653......1860/70-1960

:::2660-2688......1961-2000

:::2700-2728......2001-

::3701-3971.......Provincial, local, colonial, etc.

:::3701-3746......East Germany

::4801-4897.......Low German literature

:5001-5980........Dutch literature

::5001-5348.......Literary history and criticism

:::5001-5112......General

:::5121-5185......Special periods

:::5201-5243......Poetry

:::5250-5295......Drama

:::5300-5348......Prose

::(5351)-5395.....Folk literature

::5398............Juvenile literature (General)

::5400-5547.......Collections

:::5400-5409......General

:::5410-5414......Translations

:::5420-5460......Special periods

:::5470-5488......Poetry

:::5490-5515......Drama

:::5517-5547......Prose

::5555-5881.36....Individual authors or works

:::5555-5595......Medieval

:::5600-5739......16th-18th centuries

::::5620-5637.....Jacob Cats

::::5700-5732.....Joost van den Vondel

:::5800-5880......1800-1960

:::5881-5881.36...1961-2000

:::5882-5882.36...2001-

::5901-5980.......Provincial, local, foreign

:6000-6466.36.....Flemish literature since 1830

::6000-6199.......Literary history and criticism

::(6200)-(6230)...Folk literature

::6250............Juvenile literature (General)

::6300-6397.......Collections

::6400-6466.36....Individual authors or works

:6500-6592.36.....Afrikaans literature

::6500-6530.......Literary history and criticism

::(6540)-6545.....Folk literature

::6550-6575.......Collections

::6580............Local

::6590-6592.36....Individual authors or works

:7001-7099........Scandinavian literature

::7001-7099.......General

:::7001-7087......Literary history and criticism

:::(7088)-(7089)...Folk literature

:::7090-7099......Collections

:7101-7338........Old Norse literature: Old Icelandic and Old Norwegian

::7101-7211.......Literary history and criticism

:::7170-7176......Poetry

:::7177-7211......Prose

::::7181-7193.....Sagas

::::7195-7211.....Scientific and learned literature

::7220-7262.5.....Collections

:::7230-7252......Poetry

:::7255-7262.5....Prose

::::7261-7262.5...Sagas

::7263-7296.......Individual sagas and historical works

::7298-7309.......Religious works

::7312-7318.......Scientific and learned literature

::7326-7338.......Individual authors or works before 1540

:7351-7550........Modern Icelandic literature

::7351-7418.......Literary history and criticism

::(7420)-(7438)...Folk literature

::7442............Juvenile literature (General)

::7450-7495.......Collections

::7500-7511.......Individual authors or works

:::7500-7501......16th-18th centuries

:::7510-7511......19th-20th centuries

:::7512-7513......21st century

::7520-7550.......Provincial, local, foreign

:7581-7599........Faroese literature

::7581-7592.......Literary history and criticism

::7593-7596.5.....Collections

::7597............Local

::7598-7599.......Individual authors or works

:7601-8260........Danish literature

::7601-7869.......Literary history and criticism

:::7721-7762......Special periods

:::7770-7794......Poetry

:::7800-7832......Drama

:::7835-7869......Prose

::(7900)-7930.....Folk literature

::7935............Juvenile literature (General)

::7945-8046.......Collections

:::7975-7994......Poetry

:::7999-8020......Drama

:::8021-8046......Prose

::8050-8176.36....Individual authors or works

:::8050...........Medieval

:::8060-8098.....16th-18th centuries

::::8070-8094.5...Ludvig Holberg

:::8100-8167.....19th century

::::8102-8120....Hans Christian Andersen

::::8145-8157....Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger

:::8174-8175.....1900-1960

:::8176-8176.36...1961-2000

:::8177-8177.36...2001-

::8205-8260......Provincial, local, foreign

:8301-9155.......Norwegian literature

::8301-8574......Literary history and criticism

:::(8420)-8456...Special periods

:::8460-8489.....Poetry

:::8500-8534.....Drama

:::8540-8574.....Prose

::(8600)-(8637)...Folk literature

::8640...........Juvenile literature (General)

::8650-8733......Collections

:::8675-8695.....Poetry

:::8699-8718.....Drama

:::8719-8723.....Prose

::8750-8951.36...Individual authors or works

:::8750-8775.....16th-18th centuries

:::8800-8942.....19th century

::::8851-8900....Henrik Ibsen

:::8949-8950.....1900-1960

:::8951-8951.36...1961-2000

:::8952-8952.36...2001-

::9000-9094......Landsmaal or New Norwegian

:::9000-9019.....Literary history and criticism

:::9025-9055.....Collections

:::9064-9094.....Individual authors

::9100-9155......Provincial, local, foreign

:9201-9999.......Swedish literature

::9201-9499......Literary history and criticism

:::9320-9370.....Special periods

:::9375-9404.....Poetry

:::9415-9449.....Drama

:::9460-9499.....Prose

::(9509)-(9542)...Folk literature

::9544...........Juvenile literature (General)

::9547-9639......Collections

:::9565-9570.....Translations

:::9580-9599.....Poetry

:::9605-9625.....Drama

:::9626-9639.....Prose

::9650-9876.36...Individual authors or works

:::9650-9651.....Medieval

:::9674-9715.....16th-18th centuries

:::9725-9850.....19th century

::::9759-9771....Selma Lagerlöf

::::9800-9817....Johan August Strindberg

::::9820-9838....Esaias Tegnér

:::9870-9875.....1900-1960

:::9876-9876.36...1961-2000

:::9877-9877.36...2001-

::9950-9999......Provincial, local, foreign

PZ - Fiction and juvenile belles letters

1-90....Fiction and juvenile belles lettres

:1-4....Fiction in English

:5-90...Juvenile belles letters

References

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Further reading

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