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Name Description Titles
Annual Periodical 145
Art/Literary/Cultural Criticism 113
Biography

A narrative, account, or anecdote about a specific individual.

337
Catalogue/Advertisement/Prospectus/Directory/List

An address, publication proposal, or promotional material for members of the general public.

139
Domestic

Titles in this category include household management, cookery, midwifery, etiquette etc.

482
Drama

Scripts intended to be acted or read aloud, often accompanied by costumes when performed on stage.

863
Economics/Finance 22
Education

Includes grammatical texts, dictionaries, conduct manuals, addresses, essays, instructions, strictures, or letters addressed to youth and educators.

563
Essays

Prose compositions, remarks, critical reflections, or guides on any particular subject.

78
Fiction

A general narrative that pertains to imaginary events. Works in the subcategory of fiction are often derived from the genre designation on the title page, i.e. includes texts that are not novels, romances, stories, or tales.

1816
Fiction Novel

A narrative that pertains to imaginary events. Works in this subcategory have “novel” listed as the genre designation on the title page.

1351
Fiction Romance

A narrative that pertains to romantic imaginary events. Works in this subcategory have “romance” listed as  the genre designation on the title page.

309
Fiction Story

A narrative that pertains to imaginary events. Works in this subcategory have “story” listed as the genre designation on the title page. Often shorter than a novel and longer than a tale.

154
Fiction Tale

A narrative that pertains to imaginary events. Works in this subcategory have “tale” listed as the genre designation on the title page.

887
History

A composition, memoir, or anecdote, or record of a place, event, or individual. Works in this category are often derived from the genre designation on the title page.

201
Juvenile Literature

A collection, history, companion, manual, journal, print, story, allegory, fable, anecdote, introduction, or chapbook concerned with the narration of events pertaining to, or addressed to, children or youth.

4145
Legal

A trial, appeal, accusation, defence, execution, last speech, or confession relating to the law. 

326
Letters

Epistolary communication addressed to a person or group of people.

126
Memoirs

Record, memory, experience, account, apology, or history about one’s own life or another’s. Works in this category are often derived from the genre designation on the title page.

377
Miscellany

Gathered poems, letters, maxims, aphorisms, journals, literary exercises, travels, sketches, or prose in one volume. Works in this category are often derived from the genre designation on the title page.

55
Music

Songs, symphonies, psalms, choruses, or lessons related to music and written by a composer.

154
Philosophy 25
Poetry

Composition, elegy, epistle, or canto in verse.

2243
Poetry Collection

A number of poems gathered together. Works in this category are often derived from the genre designation on the title page.

107
Poetry Dramatic

Composition, elegy, epistle, or canto in verse, often emotional and recited. Works in this category are often derived from the genre designation on the title page.

7