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围城 Fortress Besieged

02:28 PM Jun 10 2008 | Reply

aljensen

aljensen

United States

"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.

08:42 PM Jun 10 2008 | Reply

dadong

dadong

China

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

10:53 PM Jun 10 2008 | Reply

ciciel

ciciel

China

“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.

06:45 AM Jun 11 2008 | Reply

ophilia

ophilia

China

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.

06:54 AM Jun 11 2008 | Reply

dadong

dadong

China

it's about life ,not only marriage.

08:45 AM Jun 12 2008 | Reply

aljensen

aljensen

United States

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

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