Albert camus books biography and list of works author of. Pdf the plague book by albert camus free download 308 pages. Shortly after, an outbreak of the bubonic plague erupts and envelops the human population. Albert camus the stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world, with millions of copies sold. The ads played on this video are paid to the rights holder. The characters in the book, ranging from doctors to vacationers to fugitives, all help to show the. Without his knowing what the consequences of the hiv plague were going to be, he seems to have gotten all the actors in there and the myriad of things that you wrestle with.
It stands as perhaps the greatest existentialist tale ever conceived, and is certainly one of the most important and influential books ever prod. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Despite appearances, though, neither camus nor meursault ever tried to make things simple for themselves. In his novel, camus captured everything that we were dealing with in the aids epidemic without aids existing at that time. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are raoul, dr bernard rieux.
Albert camus novel the plague leads surge of pestilence. This particular plague happens in a algerian port town called oran in the 1940s. Celebrated in intellectual circles, camus was awarded the nobel prize in literature in 1957. The book i received is not camus novel, but a commentary on it by levivalensi. Albert camus audio books, best sellers, author bio. Born in algeria in 19, albert camus published the strangernow one of the most widely read novels of this centuryin 1942. It asks a number of questions relating to the nature of destiny and the human condition.
The plague, as its titled in english, follows the inhabitants of oran, an algerian town that is sealed off by quarantine as it is ravaged by bubonic plague, writes the guardian s alison flood. Audio for this article is not available at this time. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He wrote in his essay the rebel that his whole life was devoted to opposing the philosophy of nihilism while still delving deeply into individual freedom. The narrative tone is similar to kafkas, especially in the trial, whose individual sentences potentially have multiple meanings, the material often pointedly resonating as stark allegory of phenomenal consciousness, and the human condition. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Why you should read the plague, the albert camus novel the. Initially intended as an allegory for the french populations indifference to the. The characters in the book, ranging from doctors to vacationers to fugitives, all help to show the effects the plague has on a populace. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 308 pages and is available in paperback format. The stranger demanded of camus the creation of a style at once literary and profoundly popular, an artistic sleight of hand that would make the complexities of a mans life appear simple. Free download or read online the plague pdf epub book.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1947, and was written by albert camus. Mar, 2020 audiobook versions are also available on audible and elsewhere. From the title, you know this book is about a plague. Its on most of the pandemic books reading lists that are circulating at the moment for example here and here, and if you need further convincing then heres an article from the guardian in 2015 entitled albert camus the plague. A daily overview of covid19 situation in the who european region. Browse albert camuss bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Perhaps no writer has made better use of this material than albert camus. The plague is considered an existentialist classic, despite camus objection to the label. The story is narrated to us by an odd, nameless narrator strangely obsessed with objectivity, who tends to focus on a man named dr. Albert camus biography albert camus pronounced kamoo november 7, 19 january 4, 1960 was a french author and philosopher and one of the principal luminaries with jeanpaul sartre of absurdism.