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The story follows a passionate young man whose ambitions are suddenly upended by a mysterious illness that robs him of both health and confidence. As his body falters, his mind becomes a battlefield of hope, desire, and despair, each emotion colliding like errant fireworks. Yet even in this darkness, he clings to the flicker of past joys, desperate to understand what has gone wrong.
Determined to reclaim his lost sense of purpose, he turns to the people and passions that once sustained him, revisiting memories of love and friendship with vivid clarity. The narrative captures his struggle to balance the lingering pain of loss with a stubborn yearning for renewal, offering a poignant portrait of youthful resilience. Listeners will be drawn into his inner world, feeling the tension between inevitable suffering and the relentless pursuit of meaning.
Language
de
Duration
~2 hours (139K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Sep 1, 2000
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1749–1832
One of the towering figures of European literature, this German writer gave the world Faust and The Sorrows of Young Werther. His work ranges from lyric poetry and drama to science and philosophy, with a curiosity that still feels strikingly modern.
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