La Peste
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 330986 readers · 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read La Peste?
About ≈ 5 h 27 m — 294 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is La Peste?
294 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is La Peste?
It sits on the Psychology, Drama, Fiction shelves.
Is La Peste in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does La Peste take place?
It is set in Oran (Algeria), Algeria, France during 1940s.
Who wrote La Peste?
Albert Camus.