(此为初版封面,    现在网上书店卖的,

                                   是前年陕西人民出版社出的修订版,

                                  感谢操持此事的朋友)

                                       
                                               
                                           (此为鄙人在赠一位朋友的初版本上的题词)

                                 此书已俨然名著矣

                               此书出版十年,

                             已俨然名著矣.

                                 是鲁者非鲁者,

                             或演讲或作文,

                             涉及鲁研史,

                             不提此书,

                            即有举证不周之嫌.
                           

                            这是我此生最重要的一部著作.                              

                            二十多万字,

                            三个月内写成,

                            几乎全用的是我书房里的资料.

                            最能代表我的学识与文字功夫.

                             跟这本书相比,

                             什么<李健吾传>,什么<徐志摩传>

                             什么<谁红跟谁急>,

                             全是小儿科.

                                            没有看过这本书的,

                              不能说真正认识韩某人.

                              但我并不愿意,

                               过多的人看这本书,

                              尤其不愿意过多的年轻人看这本书.

                                                          这绝不是什么广告词,

                                             是我的真心话.