Riley Walsh
Rare for a psychological book to stick with me this long after finishing. La Peste did.
La Peste
Literary FictionClassic Literature
4.26(4 ratings)
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.
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Diego Silva
Albert Camus has a new fan. La Peste is exactly the kind of psychological I keep hoping to find.
Hayden Grant
A comfortable, well-crafted read. La Peste does exactly what it sets out to do.
Sage Abbas
This might be my favorite psychological read all year. La Peste earns every bit of its hype.
Fatima Kim
A dependable psychological pick. Nothing revolutionary, but a good time all the same.