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Röda Rummet
by August Strindberg
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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flintsakerna. Nå! -- Flintsakerna! -- Ah, ja. Herrn vet ju, Vitterhetsakademien! Nå! Nere i Museum vid Strömmen, nå! -- Nej, herr Smith, Svenska Akademien, på Börsen ... -- Nå ja! Den med Stearinljusen! Lika mycket! Det känner ingen människa vad den är gott för! Nej, ser han, min gode herre, man skall ha ett namn; som en Tegnell, en Öhronschlegel, en ja! Vårt land har många stora skalder, som jag nu icke erinrar; men man skall ha ett namn. Herr Falk! Hm! Vem känner Herr Falk? Icke jag åtminstone, och jag känner många stora skalder. Jag sade häromdagen till min vän Ibsen: Hör nu, Ibsen -- jag kallar honom du -- hör nu, Ibsen, skriv något åt mitt Magasin; jag betalar vad som helst! Han skrev, jag betalte -- men jag fick ock betalt. Nå! Den förkrossade unge mannen hade velat krypa ner mellan golvspringorna och gömma sig, då han märkte att han stod inför en man som fick kalla Ibsen du. Han ville ta igen sitt manuskript och springa sin väg, som den där andra där nyss, ut, långt bort, till något större vattendrag. Smith märkte nog detta. -- Nå! Herrn kan skriva svenskt, jag tror nog det! Herrn känner också vår litteratur bättre än jag gör! Nå. Gott! Jag har fått en idé! Jag har
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