11 Facts About Felice Bauer

Felice Bauer was a fiancee of Franz Kafka, whose letters to her were published as Letters to Felice.

Felice Bauer was born in Neustadt in Upper Silesia, into a Jewish family.

Felice Bauer's father Carl Bauer was an insurance agent, her mother Anna, nee Danziger was the daughter of a local dyer.

Felice Bauer began attending a, a vocational school for commerce, but had to give it up in 1908 because her family could not afford it.

Felice Bauer worked in marketing and represented the company at trade fairs.

Felice Bauer contributed substantially to the income of her family.

Felice Bauer met Franz Kafka in Prague on 13 August 1912, when he visited his friend Max Brod and his wife.

Felice Bauer dedicated to her his short story "The Judgment", which he had written the night of 22 September 1912.

Felice Bauer saved Kafka's more than 500 letters to her, which were published as Letters to Felice; her letters to him did not survive.

Felice Bauer ran a store selling knitting ware made by her and her sister Else.

The play's text recreates the letters Felice Bauer might have written to Franz.