num_pages: 287
description: A haunting tale of human resilience in the face of unrelieved horror, Camus' novel about a bubonic plague ravaging the people of a North African coastal town is a classic of twentieth-century literature.
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: 248745
places: North Africa, Oran, Algeria
awards: awardedAt: -725817600000
name: Prix des Critiques
publisher: Vintage Books