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La Peste

Albert Camus · 1948

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About the book

The Plague (French: La Peste) is a novel by Albert Camus, published in 1947, that tells the story of a plague sweeping the French Algerian city of Oran. It asks a number of questions relating to the nature of destiny and the human condition. The characters in the book, ranging from doctors to vacationers to fugitives, all help to show the effects the plague has on a populace.

First sentence: The unusual events described in this chronicle occurred in 194-at Oran.

Book details

Year
1948
Language
English
Publisher
Oberon Books, Limited
Editions
174
Reader rating
4.2 / 5 (39)
Pages
88
ISBN
9781786821928

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