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"The people of Oran, a coastal town in North Africa, are in the grip of a deadly plague that condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death. The plague begins with a series of unheeded warnings: panic, isolation, and claustrophobia soon follow, as the townspeople are force into quarantine. Each person responds in their own way: some resign themselves to fate, some seek blame, and a few, like Dr. Rieux, resist the terror."--Provided by publisher. "The...

Brings together a collection of the writer's novels, short stories, and essays, including "The Plague," a tale of survival and resilience in the face of a devastating epidemic, and "The Fall," in which a French lawyer makes an astonishing confession.

"The accounts of the trips Albert Camus made to North America (March to May 1946) and South America (June to August 1949) constitute a real travel book; therefore it seemed more logical to publish them in a separate volume. (editor's note from the French edition)" cited following title page.

This final volume, recorded over the last nine years of his life, takes on the characteristics of a personal diary.