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).
P - Philology; Linguistics
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]1-3029............Modern languages; Celtic languages
- 1-431............General
- 1001-3029........Celtic languages and literature
PC - Romance languages
[edit]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
- 2700–3708......Dialects. Provincialisms
- 3801–3976.......Catalan
- 4001–4977.......Spanish
- 5001–5498.......Portuguese
PD - Germanic languages; Scandinavian languages
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
- 3320-3447......1800-1870
- 3325-3328.....Dostoevskii
- 3332-3335.....Gogol
- 3340-3359.....Pushkin
- 3365-3417.....Tolstoi
- 3420-3445.....Turgenev
- 3450-3470......1870-1917
- 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
- 2900-3190.......History and criticism
- 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
- 4101-4197......West and North Semitic languages
- 4171-4197.....Phenician-Punic
- 4501-5192......Hebrew
- 5201-5329......Aramaic
- 5401-5909......Syriac
- 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
- 6073-7144.....Language
- 8991-9293......Ethiopian languages
- 9001-9101.....Ethiopic (Geez)
- 9201-9269.....Amharic
PK - Indo-Iranian languages and literature
[edit]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
- 1550-2899.............Particular languages and dialects
- (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
- 6450.9-6562.35.......Individual authors or works
- 6701-6821..............Afghan (Pashto, Pushto, Pushtu, etc.)
- 7001-7075...............Dardic (Pisacha)
- 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
[edit]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
- 3561–3801...........Tibeto-Himalayan languages
- 3551–4001............Tibeto-Burman languages
- 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)
- 4301–4470............Mon–Khmer (Mon–Annam) 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
- 5001–7101............Austronesian, Papuan, and 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]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
- 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
[edit]- 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)
- 1300-1391..........Collections. Individual authors and works
- 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.
- 1-771...............History and criticism
- 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.
- 4001-4199.5.........History and criticism
- 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)
- 6001-6056..........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
- 6001-6168...........History and criticism
- 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
- 9131-9144..........General
- 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.
- 9000-9129...........History and criticism
PR - English literature
[edit]- 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
- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 1-4897...........German literature
- 1-80............Literary history and criticism
- 83-(873)........History of German literature
- 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
- 2026-(2039)..Translations
- 1891-2017.....Works
- 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
- 5001-5348.......Literary history and criticism
- 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
- 7001-7099.......General
- 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
- 7101-7211.......Literary history and criticism
- 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
- 7601-7869.......Literary history and criticism
- 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
- 8301-8574......Literary history and criticism
- 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
- 9201-9499......Literary history and criticism
PZ - Fiction and juvenile belles letters
[edit]1-90....Fiction and juvenile belles lettres
- 1-4....Fiction in English
- 5-90...Juvenile belles letters
References
[edit]- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Outline: CLASS P - LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS P-PA - Philology. Linguistics" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PB-PH Modern Languages. Celtic Languages" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PJ-PK - Oriental Philology and literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PL-PM - Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, and Oceania" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PN - Literature (General)" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PQ - French Literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PR-PS, PZ - English Literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PT - German Literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification: Table for Languages" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02.