朱自清是新文学初期继冰心之后又一位突出的小品文作家，以他"美文"创作的实绩，打破了复古派认为白话不能作"美文"的迷信；他在古典文学的基石之上和五四中西文化交流的背景之下，创造了具有中国民族特性的散文体制与风格。正是这些"美文"让我们有机会窥探朱自清的一生，从《我是扬州人》到《旧物》，书中这些文章不仅讲述了朱自清的一生，更是他文学成就的体现。另外，书中所藏的30幅照片，一定会让读者认识一个更"美"的朱自清。

(As an essayist succeeding Bing Xin on the preliminary stage of New Literature, Zhu Ziqing got rid of the classicist school's superstition that an aesthetic article can't be written with vernacular Chinese, with actual achievements in writing aesthetic articles. Based on classical literature and in the context of cultural exchange between the East and the West, he created the essay system and style with the national characteristics. These aesthetic articles offer an opportunity for us to learn Zhu's life. The articles in this book, from the I'm from Yangzhou to the Old Things, describe Zhu's life and incarnate his literary achievements. In addition, the 30 photos offered in this book will be bound to show a more aesthetic man to readers.)