本书精心选取林徽因关于建筑学方面的文章，包括中国古代建筑传统及其历史发展阶段的详细论述，以及外出考察古建筑的调查报告。因其内容科学严谨，文字清新凝练，将专业知识、美学思想熔铸于散文化的讲述之中，既可以看做资深建筑学家的学术文章，也可以当成著名散文家有关建筑的优美篇章。
1885. The doctrine of simplification has many adherents in Russia, and when, some time ago, it was announced that the author of "War and Peace" had retired to the country and was leading a life of frugality and unaffected toil in the cultivation of his estates, the surprise to his own countrymen could not have been very great. In this book, he tells us how the decision was formed. He bases his conclusions on a direct and literal interpretation of the teachings of Jesus as expressed in the Sermon on the Mount.
这部带有神秘色彩的小说，似乎宣扬了上帝的法力无边和善恶有报的思想，实则是作者本人对贪欲的鞭笞与警告。小说刻画了一帮穷凶极恶的遗产承继人的丑恶形象，惟妙惟肖地描绘出他们如何为得到遗产而盼望叔父去世，如何在病人垂危之际迫不及待地抢夺甚至偷盗财物，而且为了安心享用偷盗来的钱财，不惜以种种卑鄙的手段迫害一个纯洁无辜的孤女。和《人间喜剧》中绝大部分故事不同，这个故事的结尾是好人得福，坏人受惩并转变。虽然这种结局在现实生活中并不多见，却充分阐发了作者以宗教观念遏制人类堕落倾向的主张。作者认为利欲之心导致种种恶行和犯罪，惟有建立对神的敬畏才能改善人们的道德面貌，使社会上减少恶行，增加善举。
"Bethink Yourselves"（自我思考） 立即阅读
Again war. Again sufferings, necessary to nobody, utterly uncalled for; again fraud; again the universal stupefaction and brutalization of men. Men who are separated from each other by thousands of miles, hundreds of thousands of such men (on the one hand—Buddhists, whose law forbids the killing, not only of men, but of animals; on the other hand—Christians, professing the law of brotherhood and love) like wild beasts on land and on sea are seeking out each other, in order to kill, torture, and mutilate each other in the most cruel way.
The Waif of the "CYNTHIA."（辛迪亚号的残骸） 立即阅读
The Waif of the Cynthia by Verne and Laurie is one of their best works. The story revolves around a boy Erik who was adopted by Dr. Schwaryencrona. He promised the boys guardians to provide him with better and proper education. As they are out on the quest to search for his real parents, they encounter many risks and adventures that are amazingly depicted. Exhilarating!