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
titlecomplete: La Peste
characters: Asthma Patient, Garcia, Cottard, The Prefect, Dr. Castel, Raymond Rambert, Raoul, Joseph Grand, Dr Bernard Rieux, Jean Tarrou, M. Othon, Jacques Othon, Marcel, Father Paneloux, Dr. Richard, Gonzales, Mme. Rieux
genres: Fiction, France, Philosophy, French Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literary Fiction
ratings_count: 248943
places: Algeria, Oran, North Africa
awards: awardedAt: -725817600000
name: Prix des Critiques
publisher: Langensch.-Hachette, M