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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
-- Svenska nationen går, såsom alltid, här vid lag i spetsen för
civilisationen och har i högre grad än någon annan bildad nation vetat
göra den kosmopolitiska idén fruktbärande, och, om man får döma efter
vad siffror giva vid handen, redan hunnit mycket långt. Härtill hava
ovanligt gynnsamma omständigheter bidragit, och det är dem jag nu  en
kort stund vill betrakta, för att sedan övergå till något lättsmältare
såsom styrelseformen, skattehemmanen och dylikt.

[»Det blir långt det här», sade Eriksson och knuffade Falk i sidan; »men
han är rolig!»]

-- Sverge är, som var man vet, ursprungligen en tysk koloni och språket,
vilket bibehållit sig tämligen rent ända in  våra dagar, är plattyskan
i tolv dialekter. Denna omständighet, nämligen svårigheten provinserna
emellan att meddela sig med varandra, har varit en mäktig hävstång för
motverkandet av det osunda nationalitetsbegreppets utveckling. Andra
lyckliga omständigheter hava dock motverkat ett ensidigt tyskt
inflytande, vilket en gång gick  långt, att Sverige var en
inkorporerad tysk provins, såsom under Albrecht av Mecklenburg. Hit
räknar jag först de danska provinsernas erövring, Skåne, Halland,
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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

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

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