num_pages: 304
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: 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: Penguin Books