An edition of La Peste
(1942)
Peste
Une Peste Inconnue
by Albert Camus
- 553 Want to read
- 43 Currently reading
- 47 Have read
Share
×Close
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.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: French English German
Subjects
Fiction, Plague, Plague in literature, Epidemics, Peste bubónica, FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Psychological, FICTION / Literary, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Medicine in Literature, French fiction, Psychological, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 12, Fiction, medical, France, fiction, Drama (dramatic works by one author), Romance literature, Fiction, psychological, Fiction, classics, Determination (Personality trait), Peste, Romans, nouvelles, Romance Frances, NovelaPlaces
Oran (Algeria), AlgeriaTimes
1940sShowing 11 featured editions. View all 238 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
01
|
aaaa
|
02
|
cccc
|
03
|
eeee
|
04
|
eeee
|
05
|
eeee
|
06
|
eeee
|
07
|
cccc
|
08
|
cccc
|
09
|
eeee
|
10
|
eeee
|
11
|
eeee
|
Book Details
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
First Sentence
"The unusual events described in this chronicle occurred in 194-at Oran."
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
See All-
Espoir
from Darios Kema
-
Mediatheque familiale
from JUSTE PARFAIT
-
Philosophy
from Ashton Stinson
History
- Created December 28, 2021
- 3 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| April 27, 2022 | Edited by Lisa | Merge works |
| April 17, 2022 | Edited by dcapillae | merge authors |
| December 28, 2021 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Better World Books record |