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The plague

Paperback • 2020 • English • 1. edition

The plague

By Albert Camus

Part of the series Penguin essentials

16 Ratings • 4.0 of 5

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About the book

It starts with the rats. Vomiting blood, they die in their hundreds, then in their thousands. When the rats are all gone, the citizens begin to fall sick. Like the rats, they too die in ever greater numbers. The authorities quarantine the town. Cut off, the terrified townspeople must face this horror alone. Some resign themselves to death or the whims of fate. Others seek someone to blame or dream of revenge. One is determined to escape. But a few, like stoic Dr Rieux, stand together to fight th...Show more

Classic fiction: general and literary
Infectious and contagious diseases
Narrative theme: Health and illness

Book details

ISBN

9780141049236

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2020

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The plague

Format

Paperback

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