A Classified Catalogue of Works in General Literature Published

Longmans, Green, and Co.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 1.8

Word count: 138K words
Chapters: 14

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.A Classified Catalogue of Works in General Literature Published by Longmans,Author: Longmans, Green, and Co.,Language: English, Class: Z: Bibliography, Library science, Release Date: May 12, 2012

Editor's review

This is a classified catalogue of works in general literature published by Longmans, Green, and Co., belonging to bibliography and library science (class Z) materials, organized by Project Gutenberg as a free electronic edition. Its value lies not in readable body text but in providing a sample of how English publications were classified and arranged in a particular period: readers can observe how an old publishing house categorized, named, and organized entries for general literature, which is of reference value for understanding bibliographic compilation conventions and details of publishing history. As a public-domain electronic text, it is easy to search and its length can be browsed as needed, making it suitable as a tool for consultation rather than reading from beginning to end. It is typically used by students in library science, bibliography, or publishing history for material comparison, or by bibliophiles checking its coverage and classification logic. Note that the book is an English catalogue and its content is limited to bibliographic entries themselves; it does not offer the reading experience of a literary work.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Library science and bibliography students needing examples of bibliographic classification and arrangement
Publishing history researchers interested in how modern publishers organized general literature catalogues
Bibliophiles wishing to check Longmans publication entries and classification
Readers needing free public-domain English bibliographic material for reference organization

Not a good fit for

General readers hoping to read literary texts or stories
Those unfamiliar with English bibliographic terminology who want light reading
Readers expecting modern classification systems or contemporary publishing information

Reading tips

Read the table of contents and category names first, then consult categories of interest entry by entry; no need to read through.
Compare with catalogues from other publishers of the same period, note classification differences, and keep your own comparison notes.
Use the book as a search tool alongside bibliography textbooks, checking terminology as needed.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book a collection of literary works?

No. It is a classified book catalogue containing entry information for Longmans general literature publications. It belongs to bibliography and library science (class Z) materials and contains no literary texts itself; it should be used as a search tool.

Can someone with poor English read this catalogue?

It can be used to a limited extent. The catalogue consists mainly of English category names and entry titles with simple sentence structures, and needed information can be found with a dictionary. However, without familiarity with bibliographic terminology and English book titles, understanding the classification logic will be difficult; familiarizing yourself with basic bibliography vocabulary first is recommended.

What is the source of this electronic edition?

Sources indicate it was organized and released by Project Gutenberg, a platform known for providing free ebooks. This book is public-domain bibliographic material; the electronic edition is easy to search and excerpt, suitable as a reference text for research rather than casual reading.

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About the author

Longmans, Green, and Co. Author

Longmans, Green, and Co. was a long-established British publishing and printing firm, founded by Thomas Longman in 1724. The library holds one work by the firm, A Classified Catalogue of Works in General Literature Published, a classified catalogue of general literature that reflects its publishing scope in this field and its work in bibliographic organization. Owing to limited public information, details of its specific history, internal structure, and personnel cannot be given here. Judging from this surviving work, the company combined publishing with catalogue compilation; the catalogue is arranged by category for the convenience of readers and members of the book trade, and it offers some reference value for understanding English book publishing of the period.