The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine, each responding in their own way to the lethal bacillus: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame and a few, like Dr Rieux, resist the terror. An immediate triumph when it was published in 1947, Camus’s novel is in part an allegory for France’s suffering under Nazi occupation, and also a story of bravery and determination against the precariousness of human existence.
‘An impressive new translation … of this matchless fable of fear, courage and cowardice’
Independent
Translated by Robin Buss with an Introduction by Tony Judt
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The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague, which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. Fear, isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine, each responding in their own way to the lethal bacillus: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame and a few, like Dr Rieux, resist the terror. An immediate triumph when it was published in 1947, Camus’s novel is in part an allegory for France’s suffering under Nazi occupation, and also a story of bravery and determination against the precariousness of human existence.
‘An impressive new translation … of this matchless fable of fear, courage and cowardice’
Independent
Translated by Robin Buss with an Introduction by Tony Judt
Imprint | Penguin Classics |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Series | Penguin Modern Classics |
Release date | December 2002 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 7 - 12 working days |
First published | April 2008 |
Authors | Albert Camus |
Editors | Tony Judt |
Translators | Robin Buss |
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 237 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-14-118513-2 |
Barcode | 9780141185132 |
Languages | value |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-14-118513-9 |