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Valmiki is the author of the epic Ramayana, a major representative of classical Indian literature and a celebrated work of world literature. Public information about Valmiki's life is limited, and his nationality and dates of birth and death cannot be reliably determined, yet this does not diminish the standing of the Ramayana in literary history. The four works held in the collection belong to different sections of the Ramayana, including the Forest Book, the Monkey Kingdom Book, the fifth volume, and the first part of the sixth volume, showing that the work is grand in scale and complete in structure. The work unfolds as epic narrative, blending myth, legend, and heroic story, with vivid characters and intricate plots that reveal the spiritual world and literary imagination of ancient Indian society. As an important text of foreign and classical literature, the Ramayana enjoys enduring renown among world classics and has had a profound influence on later literature and culture.