| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 1-67 | Literary history & criticism |
| PQ 69-96 | Criticism |
| PQ 100-150 | History of French literature |
| PQ 151-317 | By period |
| - PQ 151-221 | - Medieval. Old French |
| - PQ 226-317 | - Modern |
| PQ 400-491 | Poetry |
| PQ 500-591 | Drama |
| PQ 601-771 | Prose & prose fiction |
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 1-9 | Periodicals |
| - PQ 1 | - American & English |
| - PQ 2 | - French |
| - PQ 5 | - Italian |
| PQ 21-29 | Societies |
| - PQ 22 | - French |
| PQ 35-36 | Collections |
| PQ 41 | Encyclopedias. Dictionaries |
| PQ 45 | Theory of the study of French literature including philosophy, psychology, esthetics |
| PQ 51-65 | Study & teaching |
| - PQ 53 | - General special |
| - PQ 63.A-Z | - By region or country, A-Z |
| PQ 67 | Biography of teachers, critics, & historians |
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 100-109 | General works |
| - PQ 101-109 | - 1801- |
| - - PQ 101 | - - French |
| - - PQ 103 | - - English |
| PQ 115-128 | Compends |
| - PQ 115-116 | - French |
| - PQ 118-119 | - English |
| PQ 139 | History & criticism |
| PQ 142 | Relations to history, civilization, culture, etc. |
| PQ 143-144.5 | Relations to foreign literatures & countries |
| - PQ 143.A3-144.5 | - Special |
| - - PQ 143.A3 | - - Ancient |
| - - PQ 143.A4-.Z | - - Modern Subdivide by language or country |
| PQ 145 | Miscellaneous aspects, forms, etc. Including evolution of the different forms, poetry, drama, etc.; psychology; moral aspects |
| PQ 145.1-145.6 | Special subjects, classes, etc., not limited to one period or form |
| - PQ 145.1 | - A to N |
| - PQ 145.4 | - Nat to Rel |
| - PQ 145.6 | - Rel to Z |
| PQ 145.7 | Regions, countries & races |
| PQ 145.8.A-Z | Special classes, A-Z |
| PQ 146-147.9 | Biography of French authors (collected) |
| PQ 149 | Women authors. Literary relations of women |
| PQ 150.A-Z | Special classes of authors, A-Z |
| - PQ 150.J4 | - Jewish authors |
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 151 | General works |
| PQ 155.A-Z | Special subjects, A-Z |
| - PQ 155.L7 | - Love |
| - PQ 155.W6 | - Women |
| PQ 156-198 | Special periods |
| - PQ 156-183 | - To 1328/50 |
| - PQ 186-198 | - 1328/50-1483. 14th-15th centuries |
| PQ 201-221 | Special forms |
| - PQ 201-205 | - Epics |
| - - PQ 201 | - - General. National epics. Chansons de geste |
| - - PQ 203.5 | - - Hero legends, A-Z |
| - - - PQ 203.5.A77 | - - - Arthur |
| - - PQ 205 | - - Special subjects (not A-Z) |
| - PQ 207 | - Narrative poetry. Lais. Fabliaux |
| - PQ 211 | - Lyric poetry |
| - PQ 221 | - Prose romances |
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 226 | General works |
| PQ 230-239 | Renaissance. 16th century |
| - PQ 231 | - General works |
| - PQ 239 | - Special topics La Pleiade see PQ1661+ |
| PQ 241-251 | 17th century |
| - PQ 241 | - General works |
| - PQ 245 | - Topics not limited to the special periods Including Precieux |
| PQ 261-273 | 18th century |
| PQ 281-299 | 19th century, ca. 1789-1900 |
| - PQ 281 | - General works |
| - PQ 283 | - Special topics not limited to shorter periods |
| - PQ 285-289 | - 1789-1850/70 |
| - - PQ 287-288 | - - Special topics |
| - - - PQ 287 | - - - Romanticism |
| - - - PQ 288 | - - - Other special (not A-Z) |
| - PQ 290-292 | - 1830/50-1860/70 |
| - PQ 293-295 | - 1850/70-1900 |
| - - PQ 293 | - - General works |
| - - PQ 295.A-Z | - - Special topics, A-Z |
| - - - PQ 295.S9 | - - - Symbolism |
| - PQ 296-299 | - 1870/80-1900 |
| PQ 305-310 | 20th century |
| - PQ 305 | - General works |
| - PQ 307.A-Z | - Special topics, A-Z |
| - - PQ 307.A65 | - - Autobiography |
| - - PQ 307.F3 | - - Fascism |
| - - PQ 307.H6 | - - Homosexuals |
| - - PQ 307.W3 | - - War literature (World War I) |
| - - PQ 307.W4 | - - War literature (World War II) |
For philosophy, esthetics see PN1031+
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 401 | General works |
| PQ 411-444.5 | By period Medieval see PQ151+ |
| - PQ 411-444.5 | - Modern |
| - - PQ 416-418 | - - Renaissance. 16th century |
| - - PQ 431-439 | - - 19th century |
| - - - PQ 433 | - - - Special topics (not A-Z) |
| - - - PQ 434-436 | - - - To 1850. Romanticism |
| - - - PQ 437-439 | - - - 1850-1900. Realism, etc. |
| - - PQ 441-443 | - - 20th century |
| PQ 445-491 | Special forms |
| - PQ 447 | - Epic |
| - PQ 451-473 | - Lyric poetry |
| - - PQ 456-471 | - - Special by form |
For technique see PN1660+
For history of the French theater see PN2620+
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 509 | Special topics (not A-Z) |
| PQ 511-558 | By period |
| - PQ 511-515 | - Medieval. Origins to 1500 |
| - PQ 516-558 | - Modern |
| - - PQ 516-518 | - - General works |
| - - PQ 521-558 | - - Special periods |
| - - - PQ 526-528 | - - - 17th-18th centuries |
| - - - PQ 536-538 | - - - 18th century |
| - - - PQ 541-553 | - - - 19th century |
| - - - - PQ 543 | - - - - Special topics (not A-Z) |
| - - - - PQ 546-548 | - - - - T0 1850. Romanticism |
| - - - - PQ 551-553 | - - - - 1850-1900. Realism, etc. |
| - - - PQ 556-558 | - - - 20th century |
| PQ 561-586 | Special forms |
| - PQ 561-563 | - Tragedy |
| - PQ 584 | - Farce |
| Call Number | Subject |
|---|---|
| PQ 607-629 | By period |
| - PQ 607 | - Medieval For prose romances, see PQ221 |
| - PQ 611-629 | - Modern |
| - - PQ 611 | - - General works |
| - - PQ 615-618 | - - 17th-18th centuries |
| - - PQ 629 | - - 20th century |
| PQ 631-771 | Special |
| - PQ 631-683 | - Prose fiction For technique see PN3355+ |
| - - PQ 631 | - - General works |
| - - PQ 637.A-Z | - - Special topics, A-Z |
| - - - PQ 637.F27 | - - - Fairy tales |
| - - - PQ 637.W35 | - - - War stories |
| - - PQ 643 | - - Renaissance. 16th century |
| - - PQ 645 | - - 17th century |
| - - PQ 648 | - - 18th century |
| - - PQ 651-663 | - - 19th century |
| - - - PQ 651 | - - - General works |
| - - - PQ 653 | - - - Special topics (not A-Z) |
| - - - PQ 655-663 | - - - Special periods |
| - - - - PQ 655-657 | - - - - 1789-1850/70. Romanticism |
| - - - - PQ 661-663 | - - - - 1850/70-1900. Realism, etc. |
| - - PQ 671-673 | - - 20th century |
| - - - PQ 673 | - - - Special topics (not A-Z) |
| - - PQ 681-683 | - - 21st century |
| PQ 701-771 | Other prose forms |
| PQ 731 | - Essays |