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Modern
by Victoria Benedictsson
Modern is a novel by Victoria Benedictsson, published in 1883. It is a naturalistic novel that explores the themes of love, marriage, and the human condition. The novel is considered to be a part of Benedictsson’s late, naturalistic period.
Hennes enda reskamrat var en gammal mulattska, som under många grimacer sökte få plädremmen att, räcka ihop kring filtar och kuddar. När detta ändtligen lyckats satte hon sig tyst på soffan midt emot sin matmor, stirrande också hon ut genom de gråtande fönsterrutorna. Matmodern såg ut att vara i slutet af trettiotalet eller i början af fyrtiotalet. Hyn var den jemna, bronsaktiga, hvars blekhet har en underton af orange. Hennes utseende var ruggigt efter stenkolsrök och sömnlöshet, en svart resmössa af klädsamt snitt satt tryckt ned öfver den sträfva pannluggen och en slöja föll löst från nacken fram under hakan, som en krusflorsram kring det stränga ansigtet, ur hvilket ett par djupt liggande bruna ögon blickade fram med mörk, karg beslutsamhet. Hon hade intet ytterplagg men bar en resdrägt af svart kläde. Figuren var kraftig och gaf ett intryck af helsa och seghet, klädningen slöt tätt efter formerna och i hennes hållning sådan hon satt var der en viss invand otvungenhet och elegans. När tåget stannade och dörrarne slogos upp hoppade hon vigt ur kupéen och såg sig omkring på perrongen med en sökande blick.
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Crime and Punishment
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights
Jane Austen
Emma
Herman Melville
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
Ernest Hemingway
In Our Time
August Strindberg
Inferno
Virginia Woolf
Mrs. Dalloway
Oscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
James Joyce
Ulysses
Hjalmar Söderberg
Förvillelser
Marcel Proust
Within a Budding Grove
Marcel Proust
Swann's Way
August Strindberg
Röda Rummet
Franz Kafka
The Metamorphosis
Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
CranfordWhy Type a Masterpiece?
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
Engaging directly with masterpieces allows writers to absorb the rhythm of the text, the ebb and flow of its pacing, and the beauty of its imagery. It cultivates an appreciation for the craft of writing and provides invaluable lessons in how to construct compelling narratives, develop characters, and evoke emotions in readers. Happy typing!
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