Man and his Symbols, edited by C.G. Jung

The book is conceived and edited by Jung. As his only book for laymen, it is considered the standard introduction book to Jungian ideas.

Chapter 1 "Approaching the unconscious" is the only chapter written by Jung, but it is pretty elementary.
Chapter 2 "Ancient myths and modern man" is the most substantial chapter, and I read it twice. Yes, it is more like written from the author's unconcious -- Jia said that that's the typical style of Jung's writing.
Chapter 3 "The process of individuation" is quite easy to follow. Its concept is similar to Chinese idea of "oneness of heaven/nature and man".
Chapter 4 "Symbolism in the visual arts" is a little boring to me.
Chapter 5 "Symbols in an individual analysis" describes a series of (visioning) dreams of a particular patient, which is most interesting. But many of its analyses are very stretching, which is typical in this book (and in Jung's other books, as I was told).

This book is more broader then "Analytical Psychology: Its Theory and Practice". Although both are excellent readings, I consider the latter better because it is full of great sights from Jung.

I recommend the hardcover edition which has beautiful color pictures.

Hardcover. Published by Anchor Press. ISBN 0385052219.

金瓶梅 （1），笑笑生

一本书基本都是男盗女娼的事。最后有些家宴的情节，可以看出《红楼梦》由此借鉴的痕迹。
文字粗糙、甚至粗俗。从这些所谓的“市井”语言和“市井”生活中，我是读不出到什么乐趣来。方方描写的武汉的市井生活，读了就体会其中的温暖。

西门庆和贾宝玉对女人的态度有共同之处：对女人/女孩的欣赏。不过一个是肉圣，一个是情圣。

第一卷（共五卷）。三诚堂出版社。1999年6月。ISBN 9789579785815。

背影，朱自清

朱自清有一些才华，文字还算比较干净、漂亮。他有一点点诗人的敏锐感觉，并且能用文字把这细微的感觉表达出来。最具代表的是“荷塘月色”和其他几篇游西湖和看桃花的文字。

但是，从文字上看，他是一个缺乏感情的人，缺乏对生活、生命的热爱（与老舍对比） ，所以文字大多干涩乏味。难得有一些感情时，他的文字立刻活了，比如怀念扬州的小吃的文字。

看了三分之二，略去了“语文影和其他”部分 -- 是极度乏味的。

风云时代出版。2011年。ISBN 9789861467702。

老张的哲学，老舍

不太好。人物比较公式话，形象比较夸张 -- 就像解放初期电影里的人物似的不真实。
偶尔的景物描写，尤其是对老北京的风情描写，是书中的闪亮点。

读自《老舍全集》第一卷。人民文学出版社。2013年1月。ISBN: 9787020066582。这套书印刷和装订十分精美，读着很舒服。

风景旧曾谙, 叶嘉莹

是叶嘉莹在香港城市大学讲课的记录。比较注重理论一些。写得一如既往得好，读着是一种享受。最喜欢的是她引用多人的诗词来解释某句的意境。缺点是有书中不少重复，和其他的书重复更多。
李商隐的诗让我感动。
广西师范大学出版社。2008年6月。ISBN: 9787563375196。