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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
hon att hon icke  något annat sätt skulle lyckas afvinna honom. Derför
hade hon gjort sig till regel att aldrig  ringaste sätt blanda sig i
hans göranden och låtanden. Hon kände honom tillräckligt för att veta,
att ett allt för tydligt visadt intresse för hans angelägenheter endast
skulle irritera honom, att han skulle uppfatta det som försök till att
 konstlad väg åstadkomma ett slags förtrolighet, att hans
oppositionslusta skulle reagera deremot och komma honom att stöta henne
tillbaka.--Men genom herr Hedström fick hon reda  transaktionen med
förläggaren och att det var brist  penningar som höll honom kvar i
Stockholm.

Sedan dess fans det blott en tanke i hennes hufvud: hur hon skulle 
honom att mottaga den andel af honoraret för Resebilderna, som med rätta
tillkom honom. Hon grubblade öfver detta dag och natt; och rakt i strid
med sin nyktra natur grep hon sig den ena gången efter den andra i att
ha uppgjort de mest fantastiska förslag till att bringa penningarne i
hans händer. Denna enkla sak blef i hennes fantasi till ett stort berg,
som tryckte henne  att hon ibland kände det som en fysisk plåga. Allt
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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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