Showing results for "Temperament" in Literature & Fiction

follow Robert Salesby, a man who has carefully set aside his own desires in order to care for his fragile, demanding wife. In a quiet European hotel meant for rest and recovery, daily routines unfold with delicate precision—meals, walks, silences—each masking an undercurrent of exhaustion and unspoken resentment. As Robert moves through his days with practiced patience, the strain of self-denial begins to surface, revealing the quiet cost of love built on sacrifice alone.

The Man Without a Temperament is a 1920 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in Arts and Letters in Spring 1920, and later reprinted in Bliss and Other Stories. Mrs Jinnie Salesby has tea with her husband, Robert. She receives a letter from Lottie, who is suffering from neuritis. In her letter, she explains it is snowing in London. Then The Honeymoon Couple come back from fishing. The Salesbys go for a turn; she stops and sits while he goes on for a longer walk.

Fritz Stüber-Gunther (1872-1922) war ein österreichischer Schriftsteller. Unter den zahlreichen Eiligen die spät am Abend in Mauer die letzten 316er verlassen um sich im letzen 60er einen Platz zu sichern ist auch ein Minder-Eiliger, ein kleiner Mann mit rundem Bauch, rundem Gesicht, runden Augen und rundem Hut... Eine kuriose Wiener Geschichte die Jung und Alt zum Schmunzeln bringt.