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 an omnipresent reality, obliterating all traces of the past and driving its victims to almost unearthly extremes of suffering, madness, and compassion.
language: French
title: La peste. Vocabulaire et documents.
titlecomplete: La peste. Vocabulaire et documents.
characters: Raoul, Dr Bernard Rieux, Jean Tarrou, Dr. Richard, Garcia, Cottard, Marcel, Asthma Patient, Raymond Rambert, M. Othon, Father Paneloux, Jacques Othon, Mme. Rieux, Dr. Castel, The Prefect, Joseph Grand, Gonzales
genres: Classics, France, Philosophy, Novels, 20th Century, Literature, Historical Fiction, French Literature, Fiction, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 248785
places: Oran, North Africa, Algeria
awards: awardedAt: -725817600000
name: Prix des Critiques
publisher: Klett