One character in this novel writes the words "Come in, I've hanged myself" on a wall in redchalk, while another is a jerk who attracts cats with paper scraps, then spits at them.
One character in this novel writes the words "Come in, I've hanged myself" on a wall in redchalk, while another is a jerk who attracts cats with paper scraps, then spits at them. Late in thisnovel, a character randomly fires a gun from his window; that character, the smuggler Cottard, hadagreed to help facilitate Raymond Rambert's escape. This novel's end also features the sudden deathof Jean (*) Tarrou. Its central event is claimed first to be God's punishment, then to be a test of faith, byFather Paneloux, who watches Castel's replacement serum fail to save Othon's son. This novel opens withthe death of thousands of rats in the streets of Oran. For 10 points, name this novel in which Bernard Rieuxfights the title epidemic, a work of Albert Camus.
One character in this novel writes the words "Come in, I've hanged myself" on a wall in redchalk, while another is a jerk who attracts cats with paper scraps, then spits at them.
The Plague [or La Peste]