某种意义上讲,一本书一旦问世,如同人一样,就有了自己的命运。被禁毁还是被推崇,以什么样的方式流传下来,似乎都是一种宿命。清代沈复的《浮生六记》,讲述个人的悲欢离合。这书本不畅销,一旦被俞平伯、林语堂等人发掘出来,便成为名著。与《浮生六记》相比,《水浒》的命运则更加曲折。施耐庵写作《水浒传》,原定一百回(也有版本为一百二十回,或其它)的。除了诸英雄聚义造反,还有被朝廷招安和征讨方腊。这种安排,据说暗合了数千年来的社会现实——逼上梁山是官逼民反,被招安是反贪官不反皇帝,被皇 In a sense, once a book comes out, it has its own destiny, just like a human being. Banned or respected, in what way to pass down, seems to be a fate. Shen Fu Shen Qing’s “Six Floating Life,” tells the personal joys and sorrows. This book is not sold, once discovered by Yu Pingbo, Lin Yutang and others, they become famous. Compared with “Floating Life”, the fate of “Water Margin” is even more tortuous. Shi Naian writing “Outlaws of the Marsh”, originally scheduled for a hundred back (there are versions of one hundred and twenty back, or other). In addition to the heroes of righteous rebellion, there is also the court to appeal and condemn Fang La. This arrangement is said to coincide with the social reality that has existed for thousands of years.