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Modern · Novel

The Plague

by Albert Camus. A quarantined city responds to epidemic through denial, duty, opportunism, love, and collective resistance.

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Date
1947
Origin
France / Algeria
Era
Modern
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Accessible
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

SufferingSolidarityAbsurdity

Why it matters

A quarantined city responds to epidemic through denial, duty, opportunism, love, and collective resistance.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of modern broader canon. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.

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