The Plague

The Plague, novel by Algerian-born French writer Albert Camus, published in 1947 as La Peste. The work is an allegorical account of the determined fight against an epidemic in the town of Oran, Alg., by characters who embody human dignity and fraternity.

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Article Title: The Plague

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Date Published: 03 December 2024

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Access Date: February 22, 2025