本課程藉由閱讀文本，達到敘事、思辨的基本能力養成；透過古典小說中的人生百態來和吾人生活做結合、連結到自身因此本學期將從以下三個主題切入：「愛情」— 選擇、真誠付出與放手的智慧、「人生」— 做人處事哲學及原則、「自我」— 個人目標及理想尋覓、確立。由小說所展現的不同思維，配合當時的社會背景，試圖解讀作者的本義；並連結至我們可能面臨的各式問題與挑戰，做為我們參考的目標。

This course develops the basic abilities of narrative and thinking through reading texts; it combines various aspects of life in classical novels with our lives and connects to ourselves. Therefore, this semester will focus on the following three themes: "Love" - ​​the wisdom of choice, sincere giving and letting go, "Life" - philosophy and principles of doing things, and "Self" - finding and establishing personal goals and ideals. The different thinking shown in the novel, combined with the social background of the time, attempts to interpret the author's original meaning; and connects it to various problems and challenges we may face as our reference target.

1、芥川龍之介著、賴祥雲譯：《芥川龍之介的世界》，台北：志文出版社，1978年。
2、蒲松齡撰：《聊齋志異 會校會註會評本》，台北：漢京文化，1984年。
3、芥川龍之介著、葉笛譯：《羅生門》，台北：水牛出版社，1992年。
4、蔡守湘：《唐人小說選注》，台北：里仁書局，2002年。
5、馮夢龍編撰、徐文助校注、繆天華校閱:《喻世明言》，台北：三民書局，2003年。
6、王文華:〈我是詩人，我念經濟〉，節錄自《史丹佛的銀色子彈》，台北：時報文化出版社，2005年。
7、馮夢龍編撰、廖吉郎校注、繆天華校閱:《醒世恒言》，台北：三民書局，2007年。
8、束枕、張宏生注釋：《唐傳奇選》，台北：三民書局，2008年。
9、馮夢龍編撰、徐文助校注、繆天華校閱:《醒世恒言》，台北：三民書局，2008年。

1. "The World of Akutagawa Ryunosuke", written by Akutagawa Ryunosuke and translated by Lai Xiangyun, Taipei: Zhiwen Publishing House, 1978.
2. Pu Songling wrote: "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", Taipei: Hanking Culture, 1984.
3. "Rashomon" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, translated by Ye Di, Taipei: Buffalo Publishing House, 1992.
4. Cai Shouxiang: "Selected Notes on Tang Dynasty Novels", Taipei: Liren Book Company, 2002.
5. Compiled by Feng Menglong, edited by Xu Wenzhu, and edited by Miao Tianhua: "Yu Shi Ming Yan", Taipei: Sanmin Book Company, 2003.
6. Wang Wenhua: "I am a poet, I study economics", excerpted from "Stanford's Silver Bullet", Taipei: Times Culture Publishing House, 2005.
7. Compiled by Feng Menglong, edited by Liao Jilang, and proofread by Miao Tianhua: "Awakening of the World", Taipei: Sanmin Book Company, 2007.
8. Annotations by Shu Zhen and Zhang Hongsheng: "Selected Legends of the Tang Dynasty", Taipei: Sanmin Book Company, 2008.
9. Compiled by Feng Menglong, edited by Xu Wenzhu, and edited by Miao Tianhua: "Awakening Words", Taipei: Sanmin Book Company, 2008.