num_pages: 278
description: Chaos prevails when the bubonic plague strikes the Algerian coastal city Oran
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: 248731
places: Oran, Algeria, North Africa
awards: awardedAt: -725817600000
name: Prix des Critiques
publisher: Knopf