Short Fiction · Character

Edward Henriovitch Roggenfeldt

A professor or academic character appearing in intellectual contexts.

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Also known as Edward, Edward Roggenfeldt, Professor Roggenfeldt

First appearance: short fiction

Edward Henriovitch Roggenfeldt shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The old professor who annually summers at Très-joli with his wife.

Edward Henriovitch Roggenfeldt first appears in 0001 short fiction.

In I: The old professor who annually summers at Très-joli with his wife.

Later, in II: Professor Roggenfeldt, her husband, who wonders about the absence of his old friend Bernard Horn.

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I
The old professor who annually summers at Très-joli with his wife.
II
Professor Roggenfeldt, her husband, who wonders about the absence of his old friend Bernard Horn.
III
Professor Roggenfeldt, Agnes's husband, comments on the musicians and notices Agnes's distraction.
IV
Professor Roggenfeldt, a calm and polite elderly man, defends the peasant band's musical accuracy and acknowledges his own musical ability.
V
The professor who watches the dancers and converses with his wife Agnes.
VI
Listens calmly to his wife's confession, comforts her, and recalls the evening he stayed behind to work on his thesis.
VII
Reveals he already knew of the affair and forgave Agnes, valuing soulful love.
VIII
Walks home with Agnes and reflects on their inspired life.

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