Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (Part 1)

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

⏱ 8 minGerman classic

Part 1 of 3. A merchant's son, stage-struck since boyhood, ruins himself over an actress he believes faithless and burns his poems in despair — then drifts back among wandering players, rescues the strange child Mignon, and is awakened to his true calling by Shakespeare.

Listen to the whole of Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship (Part 1) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.