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Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship by Johann Wolfgang Goethe

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship audiobook runs 23 hours unabridged, narrated by Leighton Pugh (about 15.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

23listening hrs
Literary Fictionstore shelf
2020released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 23 hours of listening.

Days to finish Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day46 days
1 hour / day23 days
2 hours / day12 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×16 days

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What our data says

  • At 23 hours, it runs longer than 98% of the 14,520 Literary Fiction audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship is an audiobook by Johann Wolfgang Goethe: a 23-hour unabridged recording, read by Leighton Pugh, released May 5, 2020, on the Historical (Fiction) and Drama shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
23 hrs
Narrated by
Leighton Pugh
Released
May 5, 2020
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Historical (Fiction), Drama, Literary Fiction
ISBN
9781004134113

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship audiobook?

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship runs 23 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 15.3 hours.

Is the Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship?

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship is narrated by Leighton Pugh.

Is Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 15.3 hours, saving 7.7 hours.