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.
futtigt kunde klibba fast vid dig.» Han satt ett ögonblick liksom försjunken i begrundande; så tillade han sakta: »Jag skall skrifva upp dina två sista repliker. Det är en vacker och vid horisont öfver dem; det är som en mun full frisk luft midt i vår indignationskvafva atmosfer.» En stund efter utbrast han plötsligt: »Hör--det är sant--dina anteckningar? Dem har du väl nu packat upp?» »De ligga i bokskåpet, ja.» »Du lofvade en gång att jag skulle få läsa dem?» »Det får du gerna. Vi kunna taga dem fram efter teet...» »Ja tack! Är der mycket?» »Hela luntor--Jag kunde vara ensam i långa tider. Ett tu tre kom reslusten på. Då for han upp--din far--och sade: 'Jag hatar muséet! Det är som att vara smidd fast till ett lik. Jag blir sjuk! Jag blir vansinnig!'--Hvad hade jag väl annat att göra än att säga: res. Gamle Ruben och jag kunna nog sköta muséet--Ruben var vårt factotum, ett gammalt original som var lika oskiljaktig från muséet som en skeppare från sin skuta; dess burkar, preparat och afgjutningar voro som delar af
Other classics
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Cranford
Marcel Proust
Swann's Way
Herman Melville
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby
August Strindberg
Inferno
Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis
Hjalmar Söderberg
Förvillelser
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights
Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
August Strindberg
Röda Rummet
Ernest Hemingway
In Our Time
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet
Jane Austen
Emma
Louisa May Alcott
Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1
Marcel Proust
Within a Budding GroveWhy 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