title: Library of Congress Classification:Class P -- Language and Literature
text: # Library of Congress Classification:Class P -- Language and Literature
  
  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).
  
  ## 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.....Caesar, C. Julius
            6278-6370.....Cicero
            6393-6444.....Horatius
            6482-6496.....Lucretius
            6501-6510.....Martialis
            6519-6553.....Ovidius Naso
            6568-6609.....Plautus
            6611-6637.....Plinius
            6661-6693.....Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
            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
  