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Modern is a novel by Victoria Benedictsson, published in 1883. It is a naturalistic novel that explores the themes of love, marriage, and the human condition. The novel is considered to be a part of Benedictsson’s late, naturalistic period.

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Modern
bemedling kom hon i förbindelse med en af hufvudstadens mera ansedda
förläggarfirmor. Det var icke hennes eget lilla arbete, som lockade
mest, ty firmans hufvudman dolde icke, att han ansåg utgifvandet af ett
svenskt originalarbete som en mycket tvifvelaktig affär; men han trodde
att en upplaga af de ryska öfversättningarne skulle betala sig och 
denna basis ville han gerna träda i affärsförbindelse med vår utmärkta
öfversättarinna och taga hennes egen lilla bok  köpet.

I medio af maj utkom således: _Resebilder_ af Kate Zimmermann.--

Med en känsla af saknad hade de båda, mor och son, lagt sista hand vid
det gemensamma arbetet. I synnerhet hade det kommit öfver modern en
förnimmelse af tomhet  hon tänkte  att från och med den bestämda
dagen skulle det vara slut. Han skulle icke komma mer  regelbundet som
förr, hon skulle icke ha den glädjen att se honom dag efter dag, att
känna hur hon vann honom steg för steg, hur hans kyla smälte och hans
skygghet försvann. Hon hade en slags vidskeplig föreställning om att
från och med den stunden,  deras samarbete upphörde, skulle han 
småningom glida ifrån henne; hon skulle icke kunna hålla honom kvar; hon
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Typing out classical literature is not just an exercise in patience; it's a deeply immersive way to understand the rhythm, structure, and nuances of great writing. By manually reproducing the works of renowned authors, you engage with the text on a level that reading alone cannot offer. This method allows you to feel the flow of sentences, the choice of words, and the intricate construction of paragraphs that make these works timeless.

Style is a very simple matter; it is all rhythm. Once you get that, you can't use the wrong words.

– Virginia Woolf

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Prose is like hair; it shines with combing.

– Gustave Flaubert

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