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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.
katedern; det stack honom nästan, han längtade efter att föreläsningen skulle bli slut, han ville att de der stora ögonen skulle ha frihet att riktas på hvem de heldst ville. Han mindes den morgonen i Lysekil, då han gått ensam omkring på badhusbryggan klockan 5; han mindes de dagarne i Helsingborg, då han trott sig skola återfinna henne i hvarannan kvinlig toalett han såg. Jo, han _hade_ nog varit förälskad--kanske--en liten smul. Men den tiden var förbi. Det hade kommit så mycket emellan: Hedvig, Isabella--hela hans gamla lif. Så flög en tanke genom hans hufvud. Om?... Hon var så blek, såg så trött ut. Der fans intet friskt uttryck i de bleka dragen och endast ett lojt intresse i de stora ögonen. Om han skulle lära henne älska; lära henne känna lifvet så fullt och rikt som det borde kunna vara--lära henne det om också blott för några korta minuter. Vid den tanken kunde han höra hur hjertslagen började öka takten. På sin plats bakom satt modern och iakttog de två. Sonens minspel i det ögonblick han fick syn på den unga flickan hade varit så påtagligt; det uttrycket hade hon aldrig förr sett i hans ansigte; och i samma
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