Cutter numbers A1-A89 represent standard areas of study of Shakespeare
Remember: Cutter numbers file decimally, so A21 will come after A2 (not after A9)
| Cutter number | Subject | Cutter number | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | Bibliography--General | A5 | Shakespeare’s Sources (books about where Shakespeare got his stories from) |
| A2 |
Biography (including locations such as “Shakespeare’s London” or the Globe theatre.) |
A6 | Concordances, glossaries, lexicons, etc. |
| A21 | Biography of wives and other relatives | A7 | Adaptation / Parody (Used for works about adaptation of Shakespeare; actual adaptations of individual works are shelved with the work.) |
| A3 | General criticism | A81 |
Complete works (Editions are numbered in order of accession.) |
| A4 | Criticism -specific subjects NOT listed below | A85 | Selected monologues or parts of plays |
| A41 | Authorship | A86 | Selected plays (not able to be put in categories below) |
| A42 | Relationships / gender / sexuality / race | A87 | Selected tragedies (including criticism) |
| A43 | Language / imagery | A88 | Selected comedies (including criticism) |
| A44 | Politics / Law / Economics | A89 | Selected histories (including criticism) |
| A45 | Psychology / philosophy | ||
| A46 | Religion | ||
| A47 | Stage Production / performance / acting techniques i.e.: Diction / speech Dramatics / characterization / staging (see also 792.95) | ||
| A48 | Relationship to other Arts (i.e. Film, Music, Painting) |