哈代是20世纪最优秀的数学思想家，同仁公认他是“真正的数学家是纯粹中最纯粹的”。这篇“自白”是他数学创造力衰退时写下的心酸文字。

　　在哈代的笔下，数学远远不仅是一门科学，还是艺术，是娱乐，是真善美。

　　本书刚出版，就被誉为堪与亨利·詹姆斯的笔记媲美的对“创造性艺术家的最佳描述”。

　　C·P·斯诺的长篇前言满含深情地回顾了哈代的一生，栩栩如生地讲述了他的学术生活和有趣的业余爱好。-Hardy in the 20th century' s best mathematical thinker, colleagues recognized him as " a true mathematician is purely the most pure."　This " confession"　is his mathematical creativity to write a sad word recession. In Thomas Hardy' s novels, mathematics goes far beyond a science, or art, entertainment, the most sublime. This book just published, praised as worthy of Henry James' s notes comparable to " the best descr iption of the creative artist."　C · P · Snow' s lengthy preamble laden with deep feeling reviewed Hardy' s life, vividly recounted his academic life and interesting hobby.