num_pages: 255
description: Older cover edition for ISBN 9780141185132.The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way to the lethal disease: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame and revenge, and a few, like the unheroic hero Dr Rieux, join forces to resist the terror. In part an allegory of France's suffering under the Nazi occupation, The Plague is a compelling depiction of bravery and determination pitted against the precariousness of human existence.
language: English
title: The Plague
titlecomplete: The Plague
characters: Marcel, Dr. Richard, M. Othon, Dr. Castel, Asthma Patient, Cottard, Joseph Grand, Mme. Rieux, Dr Bernard Rieux, Father Paneloux, Raoul, Jacques Othon, Garcia, Raymond Rambert, Gonzales, Jean Tarrou, The Prefect
genres: 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Philosophy, French Literature, Literary Fiction, Novels, Literature, Classics, Fiction, France
ratings_count: 248723
places: Oran, Algeria, North Africa
awards: awardedAt: -725817600000
name: Prix des Critiques
publisher: Penguin