The Plague
The Plague, novel by Algerian-born French writer Albert Camus, published in 1947 as La Peste. The work is an allegorical account of the determined fight against an epidemic in the town of Oran, Alg., by characters who embody human dignity and fraternity.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title:
The Plague
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
07 August 2026
Access Date:
November 14, 2026