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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
bedöma.

Falk arbetade med sin sax tills han var svart om ena handen, och han
klistrade; men gummiflaskan gav ifrån sig en sådan elak lukt och solen
brände  hett; den stackars aloën, vilken kunde törsta som en kamel och
lida en retad stålpennas alla styng, stod och såg  bedrövad ut och
gjorde det ökenartade intrycket förfärligt levande; hon var alldeles
svartprickig av stick och hennes blad sköto upp som en bunt åsneöron ur
den snustorra jorden. Något dylikt måtte ha svävat för Falks tankar, där
han satt försjunken i sysslolöshet, ty innan han kunde ångra sig hade
han snappat av alla örsnibbarna. Därpå, kanske för att döva samvetet,
kanske för att ha något att göra, strök han gummi  såren och såg 
huru solen torkade det; därpå undrade han en stund var han skulle 
middag ifrån, ty han hade kommit in  den stråten som leder till
fördömelsen -- eller de  kallade »dåliga affärernas» väg;  tände han
en pipa Svarta Ankaret och lät det dövande oset stiga upp och bada sig i
det kortvariga solskenet; detta gjorde honom mildare stämd mot det
stackars Sverge, där det låg uttalat, som man tror, i de dag-, vecko-
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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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