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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
skulle icke längre ha någon del i hans lif.

Detta smärtade henne  mycket mer som hon under den sista tiden tyckte
sig ha märkt, hur hon vann  honom; han blef menskligare och mera
tillgänglig för hvarje dag han kom och der var all utsigt till att han
till sist skulle kapitulera.

Sedan de slutat sitt arbete hade hon tyckt sig finna att det började 
utför igen. Han kom numera sällan om förmiddagarne; men dock ännu hvarje
dag i skymningen, strax efter middagen. Der kunde han  sitta i en af
de bekväma stolarne och röka sin cigarett, tigande, medan mörkret föll
. Hon såg spetsen glänsa till och försvinna för hvarje drag och fast
han icke talade hade hon dock en behaglig förnimmelse af menskligt
sällskap; af en hjerna som arbetade, af ett hjerta som slog--liksom af
en magnetisk ström, hvilken strålade emot henne från denna lilla
eldfläck, som andades.

De hade mindre att säga hvarandra nu än förr; deras gemensamma stora
intresse var ju borta. Men de kunde njuta af samvaron ändå, utan utbyte
af ord; de hade en känsla af trygghet och frihet i hvarandras sällskap,
ty tystnaden kändes aldrig tryckande och konversationen var aldrig
tvång.

Modern rufvade emellertid ständigt , hur hon skulle åvägabringa ett
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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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– Gustave Flaubert

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