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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
-- Jaså!  ska vi skicka polisen  honom! Och vi ska sätta honom 
arbetshuset! Här ska bli annat av! -- Det här var ju ett riktigt bra
hus, som jag sa, Evelyn!

-- Behagar inte frun sitta? frågade snickarn. Man pratar bättre  man
sitter, men vi ha inga stolar att bjuda  och det gör ingenting; vi ha
inga sängar heller, dem tog kontribution till gaslysningen, pro primo,
för att ni ska slippa  i mörker från teatern om nätterna; _vi_ ha
ingen gas, som ni ser; och till vattenledningen, pro sekundo, för att
era pigor ska slippa  i trapporna; _vi_ ha ingen vattenledning; och
till kurhuset, pro tertio, för att era söner ska slippa ligga hemma ...

-- Kom, Eugenie, för Guds skull; det här blir olidligt ...

-- Jag försäkrar er, mina damer, att det här redan är olidligt, sade
snickarn. Och det kommer en dag,  det blir än värre, men ,  komma
vi ner från Vita Bergen, från Skinnarviksbergen, från Tyskbagarbergen,
och vi komma med stort dån som ett vattenfall, och vi ska begära igen
våra sängar. Begära? Nej, ta! och ni ska  ligga  hyvelbänkar, som
jag har fått, och ni ska  äta potatis,  att era magar ska stå som
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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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