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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
avbrott i samtalet. Det var en torr person med ett hemlighetsfullt
utseende och hemlighetsfull ålder; hans sysselsättning var också
hemlighetsfull -- han skulle vara lärare vid någon skola  söder, men i
vilken, det frågade ingen efter och han var icke angelägen att tala om
det. Hans mission i Falks sällskap var för det första att tituleras
magister, när någon hörde det, för det andra att vara undergiven och
artig, för det tredje att  och  komma och begära att  låna, högst
en femma, ty det ingick i Falks andliga behov, att folk skulle komma och
be att  låna pengar av honom, helt litet förstås, och för det fjärde,
att skriva vers vid festliga tillfällen, vilket icke var det minst
maktpåliggande i hans mission.

Nu satt Carl Nicolaus Falk där, själv mitt i skinnsoffan, ty man skulle
inte glömma, att det var hans soffa, omgiven av sin generalstab, eller
sina hundar, som man ock kunde säga. Levin fann allting magnifikt,
bålen, glasen, sleven, cigarrerna (hela lådan var framburen från
kaminkransen), tändstickorna, askfaten, buteljerna, korkarna,
järntrådarna -- allt. Magistern såg nöjd ut och behövde icke tala, ty
det gjorde de andra; han skulle endast vara närvarande för att vid behov
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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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