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 languagesPA - 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 authorsPB - 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......GaulishPC - 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.......PortuguesePD - 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, ModernPE - 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.........AlbanianPH - 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.........BasquePJ - 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.....AmharicPK - 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..............GeorgianPL - 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 languagesPN - 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, etcPQ - 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, foreignPZ - Fiction and juvenile belles letters
1-90....Fiction and juvenile belles lettres
1-4....Fiction in English 5-90...Juvenile belles lettersFurther reading
References
"Library of Congress Classification Outline: CLASS P - LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/lcco/lcco_p.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS P-PA - Philology. Linguistics" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/P-PA-text.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PB-PH Modern Languages. Celtic Languages" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/PB-PH-text.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PJ-PK - Oriental Philology and literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/PJ-PK-text.pdf ↩
"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. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/PL-PM-text.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PN - Literature (General)" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/PN-text.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PQ - French Literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/PQ-text.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PR-PS, PZ - English Literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/PR-PS-PZ-text.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS PT - German Literature" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/PT-text.pdf ↩
"Library of Congress Classification: Table for Languages" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-02. Retrieved 2019-05-02. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/P-tables-text.pdf ↩