In Elizabethan Drama the editor W.H. Williams has been guided, the principles endeavoured to choose typical and representative scenes, issustrating the various kinds of work done by each dramatist, such scenes being complete in themselves, containing as many as possible of the chief characters, and forming episodes of the main plot. It seemed unnecessary to include Shakespeare of extracts contained in Lamb's specimens. With these limitations the pieces have been chosen for their literary merit, and if in any case the editor seems to have failed in this respect, he can only plead the difficulty of gleaning after Lamb, and the impossibility of pleasing all tastes.. His aim had been to convey to the reader who, for one reason or another, is unable to study the collected works of the Elizabethan dramatists, a fair general impression of their average style and spirit. The book would be of great interest to literary scholars and general interest to those who love literature without any barriers of language or country.

The literature is not like a plane surface, spread out everywhere and equally visible in every part. It is like the soil, a secession of strata through which the explore must drive his shaft.

The Naturalist School of Fiction in France with an Introduction by Emile Zola covering a compilation of selection from the great writers- ancient, medieval and modern. The main features are biographical and explanatory notes, critical essays etc.

The book will be of great interest to the research scholars and to the literary person but will be of general interest to those who love literature without any barriers of language or country.

Taking cognizance of the world scenario, where the moral and ethical values are on a low ebb, the author feels that it is useless to talk of moral values which the present generation considers to be an outdated concept. However, Professor Bijli who has been brought up in an atmosphere of justice, fair play, and respect for values, feels that there is a need to revive those values in order to infuse into the minds of the young-the significance of such values. The 21st century is witnessing uproar, injustice, and domination by the so-called civilized societies through their muscle and military power on the helpless nations of the third world. These days, materialism is dominating while spiritual values are declining. The author is disappointed on seeing the bleak and gloomy picture, and despite the generation gap, he in a humble way, strides to revive the thinking of some of the great men and women who touched the heights of excellence. The author hopes that the contribution made by these great individuals will inspire the readers in shaping their own personalities. These days, humility is considered a weakness. One should not forget that the Prophets, the Saints, the Sages, and the great men and women of the past were humble people. Benjamin Franklin-son of a candle maker, Napoleon Bonaparte belonged to a poverty stricken family, Emerson was so poor that the light flicking through the oil paper served as a lamp for him to read, since he couldn't afford one, Mother Teresa-a fragile nun from Albania became great by serving the poor and unwanted, and Emperor Marcus Aurelius the philosopher king of Rome, who preached contentment all his life, ate simple food and slept in a hard cot. A strong believer in the God of love, at night he used to set down his thoughts on the sadness of fate and the savagery of war.

The author feels that it is high time the younger generation, who are the future custodians of the nation, reflect on the biography of these great personalities and cherish their values. It is not a curse to be poor, and it is not a blessing to be rich. History records that all those who touched the heights of excellence were poor and humble people.