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 a 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. Castel, Raymond Rambert, Marcel, Mme. Rieux, Cottard, Garcia, M. Othon, The Prefect, Jean Tarrou, Dr. Richard, Father Paneloux, Gonzales, Raoul, Dr Bernard Rieux, Jacques Othon, Asthma Patient, Joseph Grand
genres: 20th Century, Literature, Novels, Philosophy, French Literature, Classics, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, France
ratings_count: 249047
places: Algeria, Oran, North Africa
awards: awardedAt: -725817600000
name: Prix des Critiques
publisher: Penguin Books