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Episode 3
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Alex Jennings reads from Flaubert's novel, set amid the turbulence and glamour of mid-nineteenth century Parisian high society.
Frederic fails his exams and fails to understand the subtleties of society, but his devotion to Mme Arnoux increases.
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