《世說新語》為一代著名筆記小說，內容品鑑東漢末至兩晉間上層人物言行軼聞，以傳遞作者褒貶，寄所寓言。這部小說問世後，歷代競相刻印，傳世版本不少。現今資訊科技發達，《世說新語》數位化文獻也相繼出現。由於《世說新語》一書兼具文學之美、小說之美，當中還有編纂者寄寓之言，後代仍會廣泛流傳，且新整理的文獻也會不斷地出現。筆者素來對小說文獻整理極有興趣，觀察各式文獻形制之後，個人略有心得。因此，試圖以國家圖書館收藏版本作為主軸，提出一己觀察的現象與心得。建議未來將再投入整理傳播《世說新語》一書者的參考。同時，寄望國家圖書館既有優勢資源，能夠將典藏此書的善本文獻迅速數位化，進一步製作成精緻電子書或視聽教材，讓古典文獻走出文字藩籬，與現代科技同步進入研究殿堂。二者若能成功結合，《世說新語》將更完善被流傳下來，歷久彌新。

its generation. The content illustrates the words, behaviors, and anecdotes of the upper-class individuals between the end of Eastern Han Dynasty and Jin Dynasty to deliver the author’s positive and negative reflections. “Essays and Criticism” has the unique beauty of both literature and novel written from the author’s point of view. This novel impressed and influenced subsequent dynasties, and a number of versions have been handed down for generations. With today’s advanced publishing technology, digital versions of “Essays and Criticism” continue to appear one after another.
I have always been very interested in reviewing and compiling literature in novels. Moreover, I have my own reflections after observing all kinds of literary forms and attempted to share my ideas centering on versions collected by the National Library. In the future, other people’s views on “Essays and Criticism” may be added to my review. In the mean time, I hope that the National Library, with its superior resources, can quickly digitalize the fine literature collected within this book. If classical literature and modern technology may be combined successfully, works like “Essays and Criticisms” may be handed down to later generations in much better formats and withstand the test of time.