围城 Fortress Besieged

"Marriage is like a fortress besieged: those who are outside want to get in, and those who are inside want to get out."

Has anyone read the novel Fortress Besieged (围城)?

It sounds really interesting. I especially like the idea of "Carleton University". In Korea, there was a big scandal because a number of famous people had fake degrees from Western universities.

围城is my favourite novel. i have read it 7 times.

“Those who are outside want to get in, and those who are inside want to get out.” that’s classic!
It’s really deserve to be read.

i never read the novel but very much like the tv series adapted by it.

as to the comment the novel makes on marriage, it ivery profound. it is true not only in marriage but in many other social circles. ppl's attitude to job is a point in case.

it's about life ,not only marriage.

I definitely want to read it.  You can find the English translation for sale at http://www.amazon.com/Fortress-Besieged-Zhongshu-Qian/dp/0811215520/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1213285460&sr=8-2