This edition of Heroes and H era-worship has been pre pared for the use of beginners in the study of Carlyle. With a view to their needs, I have intended that the Introduction should contain as much of a discussion of the author and of the significance of H eroes as may serve to clear the ap proaches to a difi'icult book, and that the Notes should sup ply all necessary information regarding obscure details in the (text. My undertaking has of course involved a general.