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Name Description Titles
Annual Periodical 132
Art/Literary/Cultural Criticism 78
Biography

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

299
Catalogue/Advertisement/Prospectus/Directory/List

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

90
Domestic

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

402
Drama

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

771
Economics/Finance 10
Education

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

546
Essays

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

236
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.

1692
Fiction Novel

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

1327
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.

304
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.

152
Fiction Tale

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

885
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.

189
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.

4084
Legal

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

277
Letters

Epistolary communication addressed to a person or group of people.

91
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.

342
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.

54
Music

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

143
Philosophy 10
Poetry

Composition, elegy, epistle, or canto in verse.

2107
Poetry Collection

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

103
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.

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