Library of Congress Classification:Class P, subclass PR -- English literature
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Subclass PR: English Literature is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification
system under Class P -- Language and Literature
. This article describes subclass PR.
Library of Congress Classification
The Library of Congress Classification is a system of library classification developed by the Library of Congress. It is used by most research and academic libraries in the U.S. and several other countries; for example, Australia and Taiwan, R.O.C. It is not to be confused with the Library of...
system under Class P -- Language and Literature
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 article outlines the subclasses of Class PPPhilology; LinguisticsPAGreek language and literature; Latin language and literature...
. This article describes subclass PR.
Contents
- PR
- 1-9680........English literatureEnglish literatureEnglish literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
- 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......PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- 521-611.....By period
- 621-739......DramaDramaDrama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
- 641-739.....By period
- 750-885......ProseProseProse is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
- 767-808.....By period
- 821-885.....Prose fiction. The novel
- 901-907......OratoryOratoryOratory is a type of public speaking.Oratory may also refer to:* Oratory , a power metal band* Oratory , a place of worship* a religious order such as** Oratory of Saint Philip Neri ** Oratory of Jesus...
- 908..........Diaries
- 911-917......Letters
- 921-927......EssayEssayAn essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
s - 931-937......Wit and humor
- 951-981......FolkFolkloreFolklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
literature - 1098-1369....Collections of English literature
- 1110........Special classes of authors
- 1119-1150...By period
- 1170-1227...PoetryPoetryPoetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
- 1241-1273...DramaDramaDrama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
- 1281-1309...ProseProseProse is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
(General) - 1321-1329...OratoryOratoryOratory is a type of public speaking.Oratory may also refer to:* Oratory , a power metal band* Oratory , a place of worship* a religious order such as** Oratory of Saint Philip Neri ** Oratory of Jesus...
- 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)
- 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.
- 1-9680........English literature