Franz Kafka 1912 · Prague
Dinner with the family
20:40–21:30 · Estimated
Estimated by typical tue. 20:40 follows the reconstructed walk. 21:30 is an illustrative finish.Source timing: After the walk, before late writing
“dann Nachtmahl innerhalb der Familie”
Verbatim excerpt · German original · Franz Kafka
Line breaks and page markers omitted.
Then dinner with the family.
Letter to Felice Bauer, 1 November 1912
German transcription hosted by the University of Vienna · Werner Haas
Paragraph beginning “Seit 1 ½ Monaten”
Passage: Schedule paragraph · after the walk
Timing & context
The meal follows the walk and precedes writing. Its duration is not given.
Kafka explicitly describes his established schedule over the preceding six weeks. Several times vary. The one exceptional night ending at six is excluded; his recurring writing session is split visually at midnight.
His letter of 1 November 1912 describes the preceding month and a half, with some recent disruptions.