Write as |
Practice your writing by typing out classic literature. This method not only enhances your understanding of rhythm, structure, and nuances but also connects you deeply with the timeless flow of literary history.This is a BETA version.
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.
honom så att han redan i morgon kunde få det. Han skulle känna det som om han hela tiden hade varit med de enda två menniskor, han höll af. Hon ville skildra allt som tilldragit sig med språkets mjukaste ord. Hon ville skämta--som han tyckte så mycket om--berätta alla anekdoterna om Lund med Almas egen stänk af humor. Hon ville fördubbla sig för att ersätta hans förlust, vara icke blott hans mor utan också hans muntra kamrat. Från hufvud till fot ville hon svepa honom i sin gränslösa, ångerfulla tillgifvenhet för att godtgöra de många årens försumlighet--hvad ville hon icke göra för sitt enda, älskade barn. Och pennan flög i feberaktig hast öfver papperet--men så stannade den plötsligt. Hon såg med ens hur otillräcklig trösten var, hur hennes tillgifvenhet var intet mot den hägring hans hjerta hängt sig fast vid; och bitterheten vaknade igen i hennes sinne, bitterheten emot den, som gjort henne så hjelplös att hon intet mäktade. Den skärpte hennes minne för alla smådrag af halfhet och omsorg om återtåget, som hon lagt märke till hos den unga flickan midt i lyckans dagar; och så bröt hatet fram.
Other classics
William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
August Strindberg
Inferno
Herman Melville
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
Jane Austen
Emma
August Strindberg
Röda Rummet
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby
Ernest Hemingway
In Our Time
Louisa May Alcott
Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1
Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis
Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights
Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway
Marcel Proust
Within a Budding Grove
Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Cranford
Marcel Proust
Swann's Way
Hjalmar Söderberg
FörvillelserWhy Type a Masterpiece?
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
Engaging directly with masterpieces allows writers to absorb the rhythm of the text, the ebb and flow of its pacing, and the beauty of its imagery. It cultivates an appreciation for the craft of writing and provides invaluable lessons in how to construct compelling narratives, develop characters, and evoke emotions in readers. Happy typing!
The only truth is music.
– Jack Kerouac