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.
Röda Rummet
by August Strindberg
Röda Rummet is a novel by August Strindberg, published in 1879. It is a satirical novel that explores the themes of class, politics, and the human condition. The novel is considered to be a part of Strindberg’s early, naturalistic period.
- Tjänsteqvinnans son(1886)
- Hemsöborna(1887)
- I havsbandet(1890)
- Inferno(1897)
sönder pulpeterna, i stickor, så små som så här -- (Han mäter av ett ungefär på lillfingret) -- och bränn sedan av hydet med man och mus, så skolen I se att riket skall blomstra i lugn och dess örter skola drypa. Så talar en svensk ädling! Kom ihåg det, bönder! Detta tal, som för tre år tillbaka skulle ha mottagits med bravorop vid Riddarhustorget och blivit infört i protokollen ordagrant för att sedermera tryckas separat och utdelas till rikets folkskolor och andra allmänna barmhärtighetsinrättningar, mottogs som ett divertissement och justerades duktigt i protokollen, och refererades endast, märkligt nog, i oppositionstidningarna, vilka eljest icke gärna togo upp sådant. Därpå begärdes ordet av Uppsalabänken. Den instämde fullkomligt med den föregående talaren i sak och hade med sitt fina öra uppfattat något av den forna svärdsklangen i hans föredrag; nu ville han själv tala om bolagets idé, såsom idé, men han bad att få upplysa att bolaget icke var ett sammanskott av pengar, icke var en samling av personer, utan bolaget var en moralisk personlighet och såsom sådan otillräknelig --
Other classics
Lewis Carroll
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
Cranford
Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway
Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Marcel Proust
Swann's Way
Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment
Louisa May Alcott
Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag Vol. 1
August Strindberg
Inferno
Marcel Proust
Within a Budding Grove
Ernest Hemingway
In Our Time
Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights
Jane Austen
Emma
Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis
Victoria Benedictsson
Modern
F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
Hjalmar Söderberg
Förvillelser
Herman Melville
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
William Shakespeare
Romeo and JulietWhy 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