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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.

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Röda Rummet
-- Mina herrar! Ni tror att jag är ett , jag vet det, Falk, jag vet
att du tror att jag är dum, men ni ska  se, gossar, ni ska ta mig f-n
 se --

Han höjde rösten och slog ölglaset i bordet  att det sprack, varpå han
föll tillbaka i soffan och somnade.

Detta uppträdande, som icke var alldeles  ovanligt, ådrog sig dock
Maries uppmärksamhet. Hon steg upp och avbröt samtalet med Olle, vilken
till  köpet börjat lämna frågans rent abstrakta sida.

-- Nej, se en sådan vacker gosse! Var har ni fått honom ifrån? Stackars
liten! Han är  sömnig! Inte såg jag honom!

Hon lade en kudde under hans huvud och höljde sin schal över honom.

-- Se sådana små händer! Sådana ha inte ni, bondbassar! Och ett sådant
ansikte!  oskyldigt! Fy, Albert; det är du som narrat honom att dricka
 mycket!

Om det nu var Lundell eller någon annan,  betydde detta i närvarande
fall föga, ty mannen var drucken, men säkert är att ingen behövde narra
honom, ty han brann av ett ständigt begär att bedöva en inre oro, som
tycktes driva honom från sitt arbete.
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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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Prose is like hair; it shines with combing.

– Gustave Flaubert

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