For literature in English by authors outside the United States and Canada, the classification mostly works the same as it is for American Literature in English. Exceptions:

• For works by or about John Milton, use the Milton Classification and Author Table.
• For works by or about Shakespeare, see Shakespeare Classification.
• The table for 829 Anglo-Saxon (Old English) literature has been shortened compared to Dewey 16. Since we used all of the subdivisions in the earlier table, we will continue to use it; a reproduction of the table follows:

The basic genre numbers are:

Examples

Milton Classification and Author Table

821 M64 is used for all books by and about John Milton.

*If classified with the subject, a "shelved with" label may be used.

Arrangement of Works

Under A-B, D-E, G, U and W, arrange alphabetically by author using cutter numbers. When necessary, add workmark.

Examples

Under I, K-S: Arrange texts chronologically by adding date to book number. If the book number consists of a letter with a numeral or of a letter sometimes followed by a numeral, the date forms the 3rd line of the call number. In the case of I and K, which are never followed by a numeral, the date completes the 2nd line of call number.

Under I, K-S:

1. Arrange texts chronologically by adding date to book number. If the book number consists of a letter with a numeral or of a letter sometimes followed by a numeral, the date forms the 3rd line of the call number; in the case of I and K, which are never followed by a numeral, the date completes the 2nd line of call number.

   Examples

   821M64  I2008	Milton, John The complete works of John Milton Oxford, 2008-
   821M6A  L  1785	Milton, John Poems upon several occasions... London, 1785
   821M64  L15  1799	Milton, John Comus... London, 1799
   821M64  I1851	Milton, John The works... London, 1851
   821M64  K1695	Milton, John The poetical works... London, 1695

   When the date in the book is in the Old style at the season when that differs from the New style, give the New style, give the New style date in the call no., and, in the imprint, give the date as it appears in the book, followed by the New style date in brackets.

   Example

   821M64  N311  1641

   Hall, Joseph, bishop of Norwich Humble remonstrance...  London, 1640 [i.e. 1641, New style]

2. Arrange translations of texts alphabetically by language, then by date.

   Example

   821M64  M1I  1796

   Milton, John Il Paradiso perduto, tradotto in verso italiano da F. Mariottini. Londra, 1796.

3. Arrange criticism of individual works alphabetically by author. Use Y, after the book number, followed by the author's initial. In the case of the Major poems, an even number is assigned for works about the text, hence 1 is omitted and the author's initial, in lower case, follows the assigned even number.

   Examples

   821M64  L13Yb	Baldwin, Edward Chauncey A note on II Penseroso... Baltimore, 1918.
   821M6A  M2b	Baldwin, Edward Chauncey A note on Paradise lost, IX Baltimore, 1917.

4. Selections are treated as editions of the work from which they are taken. Adaptations, etc., if they reproduce Milton's text verbatim, even in abridged form, are classified with editions of that text, otherwise with imitations.

   Examples

   821M6U  N  1870	Milton, John Selections from the prose works... Edited by James J. G. Graham. London, 1870.
   821M64  L15  1777	Milton, John Comus: a masque as performed at the Theatre-Royal in Convent-Garden. The alterations by George Colman, esq.... London, 1777.
   x821M64 WH77  1699	Hopkins, John Milton's Paradise lost imitated in rhyme... By Mr. John Hopkins ... London, 1699*

   Note: In the detailed expansion of this scheme, contemporary criticisms of Milton's controversial works are provided for so that they stand in their proper chronological places. In such cases, Y is used only for criticisms first published after Milton's death. The expansion provides also for books that occasioned replies by Milton, so that they may be shelved with the Milton collection, if desirable.

   Examples

   N31	Hall's Episcopacy by divine right
   N311	Hall's Humble remonstrance
   N33	Milton's Of reformation touching church discipline
   N34	Milton's Of prelatical episcopacy
   N341	Hall's A defence of the humble remonstrance
   N35	Milton's Animadversions upon the remonstrant's defence
   N3611	Hall's A modest confutation of ... Animadversions
   N37	Milton's An apology against ... A modest confutation

Shakespeare Classification

For works by or about William Shakespeare, use the following modified Dewey schedules under 822.33: