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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 måste försöka komma öfver. Hon hade ingenting annat att göra än att
vänta och resignera.

Det var dock icke  lätt att resignera. Hennes tankar voro hos sonen 
snart det dagliga arbetets strama tyglar slappades. Och allteftersom dag
gick efter dag växte ångesten fram och bredde sig ut  bottnen af
hennes sinne, färgande allt med sin svarta grundton.

Och ständigt skenade hennes fantasi utåt samma mörka väg, der den 
ofta kört sig trött. Åter och åter ljöd inom henne de två orden i hvilka
han en gång koncentrerat sin lifsbekännelse: »lam invärtes låg hon åter en afton i slutet af Augusti  sin chäslong och vred
sig under den gnagande oron öfver sonen och hans framtid; och det var
som såg hon ut öfver en ödslig hed i mörker och kyla, der intet friskt
skott kunde slå rot, ingen grön planta spira upp. Ett menniskolif, ett
helt menniskolif,  ödsligt,  tomt,  mörkt, icke genom yttre
omständigheter utan genom hela sin viljesriktning. Och detta menniskolif
tillhörde den enda varelse hon hade att älska  jorden. Att se honom
långsamt och utan motstånd glida utför och icke ha magt att hejda honom,
hålla honom tillbaka. Hon ville ruska i hans axlar, hon ville ropa i
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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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