The Plague by Albert Camus

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The Plague by Albert Camus

Albert Camus

Edition year 1987
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Linda Kitson
Translator Stuart Gilbert
Weight 0.75 Kg
Pages 252
Dimensions 22.7 × 15 cm

Edition details

The Plague by Albert Camus, translation by Stuart Gilbert, introduction by Derek Parker, nine leaves of drawings by Linda Kitson. Full orange-red cloth decorated in black and gold, orange cover-label with an illustration by Kitson, pale brown endleaves. Cream slipcase. 22.7 x 15 cm. 252 pp.

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Albert Camus's The Plague is set in the Algerian city of Oran, where an outbreak of deadly disease suddenly isolates the population from the outside world. As the plague spreads, ordinary routines disappear and the inhabitants are forced to confront fear, separation and death. Through characters including Dr Bernard Rieux, Camus examines the different ways people respond to collective catastrophe. Some seek escape, others turn toward religion or self-interest, while others simply work to reduce suffering. The novel is both a gripping story of epidemic disease and a profound exploration of solidarity, responsibility and the human response to an apparently indifferent world.

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