Franz Kafka 1912 · Prague
Work at the office
08:00–14:00 · Estimated
Estimated by typical tue. 08:00 is explicit. 14:00 selects the earlier stated finish.Source timing: Eight until two or two twenty
“Von 8 bis 2 oder 2⅓ Bureau,”
Verbatim excerpt · German original · Franz Kafka
Line breaks and page markers omitted.
Office from eight until two or two twenty.
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 · opening time range; fraction typography normalized
Timing & context
The University of Vienna transcription gives two or two and one-third hours, meaning 14:00 or 14:20.
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.