Every book Jerry Seinfeld recommended on podcasts

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   Madame Bovary

   Gustave Flaubert · Discussed · 1 episode

   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.

   Discussed

   “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”

   Honestly with Bari Weiss Jerry Seinfeld on the Rules of Comedy—and Life 2024-05-28 ▶ Play 18:25

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