Genre
Allegorical fiction
A grave, humane novel about crisis and solidarity.
Genre
Allegorical fiction
Subgenre
Epidemic moral drama
Original publication
1947
Original publisher
Gallimard
Pages
308
Format
Paperback, hardcover and ebook editions
Language
English
Setting
Oran, Algeria
ISBN
9780679720218
Original title
The Plague
A city sealed by plague becomes a stage for fear, duty, solidarity and the ordinary work of resistance.
A strong recommendation for readers seeking moral philosophy, collective crisis, public responsibility and restrained drama.
Camus turns epidemic into an ethical test, asking what decency means when escape is impossible.
It fits readers looking for serious, reflective fiction about society under strain.
Recommended title