Book · 1856 · literary fiction
Madame Bovary
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We're reading Madame Bovary which is just heartbreaking.
What they say about it
- Reading and discussing the book“reading Madame Bovary”4
- Compared to Anna Karenina2
The best things said about it
Madame Bovary, which hot take so good.
Before this year I think I would have said Madam bovery or Anna kenina kind of the the great adultery novels of the 19th century.
I reread Madame Bovary which was very disappointing.
Esther Perel The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2024 I've obviously never read Madame Bovary, but I do really, really love the sentiment of this quote.
I was wondering if Madame Bovary counts as a novel of ideas.
Where and when it comes up
Mentions per year
How it comes up
10 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
Gustave Flaubert's classic 19th-century novel tells the tragic story of Emma Bovary, a provincial doctor's wife who engages in extramarital affairs to escape the banalities of her daily life. The book received varied commentary across multiple podcasts. On The Book Review, Brandon Taylor shared that he was currently reading the novel and found it remarkably good, while Jennifer Szalai mentioned she was reading it with friends as a heartbreaking break from non-fiction. Greg Cowles and Domenico Starnone both highlighted it alongside Leo Tolstoy's works as one of the great adultery and classic novels of the 19th century, noting structural similarities to Anna Karenina. Conversely, Esther Perel discussed on The Tim Ferriss Show that she found her reread of the book in preparation for her own writing to be disappointing. On Honestly with Bari Weiss, Jerry Seinfeld brought up Flaubert to quote a sentiment about being regular and orderly in life, admitting he had never actually read the book. Additionally, Christopher Sykes recounted on Freakonomics Radio that Richard Feynman once claimed this novel was the only one he had ever read.
Every mention
Brandon Taylor Well, I'm reading Madame Bovery, which hot take so good. 1
“Well, I'm reading Madame Bovery, which hot take so good.”
Greg Cowles before this year I think I would have said Madam bovery or Anna kenina kind of the the great adultery novel… 1
“before this year I think I would have said Madam bovery or Anna kenina kind of the the great adultery novels of the 19th century”
Jennifer Szalai oh actually so with some friends we're reading this is a book that I've read a very long time ago but we're… 1
“oh actually so with some friends we're reading this is a book that I've read a very long time ago but we're reading Madame bovery which is just heartbreaking”
Christopher Sykes I'll tell you what he said I did read a novel once it was called Madame boy and it was kind of nifty 1
“I'll tell you what he said I did read a novel once it was called Madame boy and it was kind of nifty”
Domenico Starnone Anna kenina and Madame boy have many many similarities at the same time 1
“Anna kenina and Madame boy have many many similarities at the same time”
Esther Perel I reread for this book I reread Madame bvari which was very disappointing 1
“I reread for this book I reread Madame bvari which was very disappointing”
Jerry Seinfeld There's this Flaubert quote. I can't believe I'm saying that, but I'm saying it. Wow. You just beat me in p… 1
“There's this Flaubert quote. I can't believe I'm saying that, but I'm saying it. Wow. You just beat me in pretentious. I did. I'm going to see if I can even outdo myself. I've obviously never read Madame Bovary, but I do really, really love the sentiment of this quote, which is be regular and orderly in your life so”
Joe Rogan I'm reading a book now called The Dimensions of a Cave, and it's essentially about what things will look li… 1
“I'm reading a book now called The Dimensions of a Cave, and it's essentially about what things will look like when we are more fully on that digital platform.”
Katherine Rundell I was wondering if Madame Bovary counts as a novel of ideas well yes yes in that case Madame Bovary which I… 1
“I was wondering if Madame Bovary counts as a novel of ideas well yes yes in that case Madame Bovary which I remember reading as a teenager”
Megyn Kelly and also Madame Bovary that's amazing that's brilliant 1
“and also Madame Bovary that's amazing that's brilliant”
Also mentioned in the same episodes
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I have an exciting website called madamovery.com and I've got on Madame ovary a lot of information about the other options that you can use for black flashes”
“please again go to madameovery.com and uh you know look look at some of the information I have for you there”