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La Peste by Albert Camus · Booklabria

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La Peste

RomancePsychology

La Peste

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First published: 1942
Editions: 274 in 16 languages

Synopsis

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.

Subjects: Romance
Psychology
Romans, nouvelles
Psychological
Drama
Literary
Set in: France
Algeria
Time: 1940s

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274 in 16 languages

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English120 French69 Spanish24 German14 All 16 languages

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