num_pages: 252
description: A gripping tale of human unrelieved horror, of survival and resilience, and of the ways in which humankind confronts death, The Plague is at once a masterfully crafted novel, eloquently understated and epic in scope, and a parable of ageless moral resonance, profoundly relevant to our times. In Oran, a coastal town in North Africa, the plague begins as a series of portents, unheeded by the people. It gradually becomes an omnipresent reality, obliterating all traces of the past and driving its victims to almost unearthly extremes of suffering, madness, and compassion.
language: English
title: The Plague
titlecomplete: The Plague
characters: Dr. Richard, Cottard, Jacques Othon, Gonzales, Mme. Rieux, Raymond Rambert, Asthma Patient, M. Othon, Dr. Castel, Garcia, Marcel, Joseph Grand, Raoul, Father Paneloux, The Prefect, Dr Bernard Rieux, Jean Tarrou
genres: Fiction, 20th Century, French Literature, Classics, France, Philosophy, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 248727
places: North Africa, Oran, Algeria
awards: awardedAt: -725817600000
name: Prix des Critiques
publisher: Penguin Books Ltd