Seinlanguage (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jerry Seinfeld (Author) "Dating is pressure and tension..." (more)
Key Phrases: traffic school, phone machine, doggie bag, New York

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Amazon.com Review
Seinlanguage could easily be subtitled The World According to Jerry. First published in 1993, when Seinfeld the sitcom was establishing itself as the funniest half-hour on television, this is a collection of Jerry's musings on everything from relationships to shushing in movie theatres. Observational comedy may have reached epidemic proportions recently, but Jerry Seinfeld was, and is, the master of his domain.

"I will never understand why they cook on TV. I can't smell it. Can't eat it. Can't taste it. The end of the show they hold it up to the camera, 'Well, here it is. You can't have any. Thanks for watching. Goodbye.'"

Eons hence, scholars may ponder the mysteries of this book in the same way that they now ponder the fragments of Heraclitus. Until then, Seinlanguage will continue to provide guaranteed chuckles in a neat and tidy package. Kind of like Jerry himself. --Simon Leake

From Publishers Weekly
Seinfeld's collection of trademark personal observations and cultural theories was a 26-week PW bestseller.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Bantam (December 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553569155
• ISBN-13: 978-0553569155
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (100 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #281,109 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy, Quick, True Comedy, January 28, 2001

By	hikingShoe "mattshoemaker" (Middletown, Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

Jerry Seinfeld has to be one of the funniest comedians in the world. His hit show Seinfeld is off the air, but if you still want to catch some of his silly humor, check out this book. Since he was fifteen he has been writing down silly thoughts that came to mind. Now he collected all of his abstract writings and put them in a book. This book is very easy to read. The pages contain short little stories that happen to everybody throughout life and he adds his quick little humourous comments. A lot of it is straight from the show. At times I found myself laughing out loud. This book is basically in the setup as if Seinfeld was on stage doing a comedy bit for you. I found this book a humorous buy and went through it in two days.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest man alive, July 8, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Sein Language (Hardcover)

I'm a big Seinfeld (the sitcom) fan, and the most funny parts of the show, I think, are those introductions where Jerry is doing what he's the best at: stand-up comedy. I couldn't help not to laugh at those commentaries about everyday situations. I thought that there had to be a book about these. So I looked up on Amazon.com and found it, "Sein Language" both in paperback and hardcover editions (I bought this last one)! I read it in three days after the delivery, and I got to tell you, this guy is the funniest man alive! His comments are so intelligent and well written that I couldn't believe my eyes. The book itself is a solid hardcover, with a nice sleevecover and thick pages. There are B&W photos of Jerry in the beggining of each chapter (the book is divided into aspects of life, like dating, jobs,etc.).If you like the sitcom and love to laugh, you gotta get it!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There's a reason this book sells for a penny..., September 9, 2004

By	Solar. (MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sein Language (Hardcover)

This book was hugely disappointing. I'm a huge Seinfeld fan - my Tivo is always jammed with episodes and I'm anxiously waiting for the DVD release. I thought the DVD "Comedian" was pretty entertaining, but I simply could not get into this book and read 1/3 before putting it down for good.

If you're like me and assume this is any sort of story you'll be disappointed, too. The book is nothing more but a series of jokes, each a paragraph long or so, that do not make up much of a larger story. If you're familiar with the show, you'll have already heard most of the jokes as intro's to the show.

My suggestions- if you're looking for Seinfeld material, the "Comedian" DVD is good or be patient and wait for the episode series to come out. If you're looking for a comedian's book to read, Drew Carey's is a bit older, but pretty funny nonetheless.

There's a reason why "Seinlanguage" sells for $0.01.