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Albert Camus
Albert Camus, photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson.
The Plague, a notable novel by the French author Albert Camus, is set in the town of Oran, Algeria. The story serves as an allegory for the struggle against a devastating epidemic, highlighting themes of human dignity and fraternity.1