An edition of La Peste (1942)

The Plague

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An edition of La Peste (1942)

The Plague

  • 4.1 (33 ratings)
  • 869 Want to read
  • 65 Currently reading
  • 67 Have read

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.

Publish Date
Publisher
Tandem Library
Language
English
Pages
308

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Edition Availability
Cover of: The Plague
The Plague
October 1999, Tandem Library
School & Library Binding in English
Cover of: La peste
La peste: extraits
1971, Librairie Larousse
in French
Cover of: La peste
La peste: extraits
1971, Librairie Larousse
in French
Cover of: The Plague
The Plague
1968
in English
Cover of: LA PESTE
LA PESTE
1965, METHUEN AND CO., LTD.
in French
Cover of: The Plague
The Plague
1964, Penguin Modern Classics
in English
Cover of: la peste
la peste
1964, methuen and co ltd
in English
Cover of: the plague
the plague
1960, peguin books
in English
Cover of: The Plague
The Plague
1948, Modern Library
in English
Cover of: La peste
La peste
1947, Gallimard
in French
Cover of: La peste

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First Sentence

"The unusual events described in this chronicle occurred in 194-at Oran."

The Physical Object

Format
School & Library Binding
Number of pages
308
Dimensions
7.8 x 5.2 x 0.9 inches
Weight
11.2 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL7973609M
ISBN 10
0808519840
ISBN 13
9780808519843
LibraryThing
2147
Goodreads
1257430

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL1230715W
Wikidata
Q320372
BookBrainz
5310f7c2-4174-48ba-9eb7-a4a377e3eca9
LibraryThing
2147
MusicBrainz
6ae5634e-8e31-4d0d-bd8b-b699434291bb

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First Sentence

"The unusual events described in this chronicle occurred in 194-at Oran."

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