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Modern
by Victoria Benedictsson
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.
bedjande sätt att framställa saken, väckte hans vanliga omotiverade lust att göra svårigheter, en rent animalisk instinkt, som hade sin grund i en omedveten fruktan för en öfverrumpling af ett eller annat slag--en själens reflexrörelse som kom honom att vända sitt lynnes afvigsida utåt. »Jag fick tusen kronor för boken», fortsatte modern--hon talade med en värme som om hon på förhand insåg nödvändigheten att försvara den handling hon nu ämnade begå--»och af dessa penningar äro minst hälften dina. Hvarför kan jag nu icke få betala dig dem, när du vet att det plågar mig att icke få göra det.» »Äh--det är så småaktigt att räkna», sade han med ett irriteradt uttryck i ansigtet. »I detta fall är det ju _du_ som räknar då du icke vill ta emot pengarne. Det är ju att tillskrifva saken en betydelse, som den i sjelfva verket icke har.» »Gör som du vill», sade han och såg åter ut genom fönstret. Hon gick bort till skrifbordet och satte sig att skrifva ut bankanvisningen med en känsla af lättnad, blandad med en orolig förnimmelse af att ännu var spelet icke vunnet. Han kunde ännu vägra
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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
literati is a unique platform where writers can select from a vast collection of public domain classics to type out. This practice is akin to a musician playing pieces by the masters to internalize the elements of composition and performance. Just as the musician learns the subtleties of each note and chord, the writer learns the power of each word and sentence.
Prose is like hair; it shines with combing.
– Gustave Flaubert
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