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The Plague

The Plague

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New cover edition for ISBN 9780141185132。 Older covers here， here， here and here

The townspeople of Oran are in the grip of a deadly plague， which condemns its victims to a swift and horrifying death。 Fear， isolation and claustrophobia follow as they are forced into quarantine。 Each person responds in their own way to the lethal disease: some resign themselves to fate， some seek blame， and a few， like Dr Rieux， resist the terror。

An immediate triumph when it was published in 1947， The Plague is in part an allegory of France's suffering under the Nazi occupation， and a story of bravery and determination against the precariousness of human existence。

'A matchless fable of fear， courage and cowardice' Independent

'Magnificent'The Times

Albert Camus was born in Algeria in 1913。 He studied philosophy in Algiers and then worked in Paris as a journalist。 He was one of the intellectual leaders of the Resistance movement and， after the War， established his international reputation as a writer。 His books include The Plague， The Just and The Fall， and he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957。 Camus was killed in a road accident in 1960。

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Prena ，

Did not finish。 Good plot and concept。 Basically a retelling of COVID 19， plus a few side plots for major characters。 Got bored half way through。

Leire ，

Interesante trama， sobre todo para leerlo en un momento como el actual， con la pandemia que estamos viviendo。 En algunos momentos se hace un poco denso de leer。

Christian Schultz ，

Det var interessant at læse Pesten under coronapandemien med de mange ting， som kan genkendes fra det， vi alle har været igennem det sidste års tid。 Et pestudbrud er naturligvis langt farligere og mere skræmmende end corona， men nedlukning， isolation og de sociale/psykologiske konsekvenser er fællestræk。 Nogle påstår， at bogen er skrevet som en analogi til nazismen， hvilket jeg godt kan se。 Den Fremmede er en fremragende bog， og jeg havde derfor glædet mig til at læse noget andet af Camus。 Synes Det var interessant at læse Pesten under coronapandemien med de mange ting， som kan genkendes fra det， vi alle har været igennem det sidste års tid。 Et pestudbrud er naturligvis langt farligere og mere skræmmende end corona， men nedlukning， isolation og de sociale/psykologiske konsekvenser er fællestræk。 Nogle påstår， at bogen er skrevet som en analogi til nazismen， hvilket jeg godt kan se。 Den Fremmede er en fremragende bog， og jeg havde derfor glædet mig til at læse noget andet af Camus。 Synes dog， at Pesten for ofte kedede mig， hvorfor de tre stjerner。 。。。more

Katie ，

"Indeed， the here and now has come to mean everything to them。 For there is no denying that the plague had gradually killed off in all of us the faculty not of love only but even of friendship。 Naturally enough， since love asks something of the future， and nothing was left us but a series of present moments。" "Indeed， the here and now has come to mean everything to them。 For there is no denying that the plague had gradually killed off in all of us the faculty not of love only but even of friendship。 Naturally enough， since love asks something of the future， and nothing was left us but a series of present moments。" 。。。more

Mine Güngörmüşler ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Müthiş tespitler ve şiir gibi bir anlatım。 Şu an içinde bulunduğumuz pandemide beni en çok umutlandıran cümlesi şu oldu ‘。。hastalığın onları bir süreliğine unuttuğunu， bunun da iyi bir şey olduğunu ve şimdi yeniden başlamak gerektiğini düşündüğünü biliyordu。’

Matthew ，

It was very interesting to read this during the pandemic。 Especially during the worst time where I live。

HaifaAhrari ，

کامو در آثارش دنیایی پوچ و ظاهرا بی منطق را به نمایش می گذارد。دنیایی که در آن برخی مردم بیهوده تقلا می کنند تا معنا و عقلانیت را بیابند و حال آنکه دیگران به سادگی،دلواپسی را رد می‌کنند。 برای مثال شخصیت "بیگانه" بی هیچ دلیلی مردی را در ساحلی می‌کشد و سپس بازداشت و جزای آن را نیز با بی میلی می‌پذیرد。اما بر عکس در "افسانه سیزیف"،با تعریف داستان سیزیف که محکوم به غلتاندن سنگی به بلندی ست‌。از پوچی و کار بیهوده سعی دارد خواننده را به رسیدن به عقلانیت،معنا و مفهوم اگزیستانسیالیستی برساند。و همین طور در کامو در آثارش دنیایی پوچ و ظاهرا بی منطق را به نمایش می گذارد。دنیایی که در آن برخی مردم بیهوده تقلا می کنند تا معنا و عقلانیت را بیابند و حال آنکه دیگران به سادگی،دلواپسی را رد می‌کنند。 برای مثال شخصیت "بیگانه" بی هیچ دلیلی مردی را در ساحلی می‌کشد و سپس بازداشت و جزای آن را نیز با بی میلی می‌پذیرد。اما بر عکس در "افسانه سیزیف"،با تعریف داستان سیزیف که محکوم به غلتاندن سنگی به بلندی ست‌。از پوچی و کار بیهوده سعی دارد خواننده را به رسیدن به عقلانیت،معنا و مفهوم اگزیستانسیالیستی برساند。و همین طور در "طاعون" شخصیت هایی را وارد داستان می کند که با شهامت در برابر پوچی عمل می‌کنند。دیدگاه روانشناسی:دو دیدگاه جالبی که در دل داستان طاعون نهفته بود:✏️درماندگی آموخته شده: اگر پای یک بچه فیل را از کودکی به جایی ببندید طوری که نتواند طناب را پاره کند،در آینده که بزرگ و قدرتمند می شود هم تلاشی برای پاره کردن آن طناب نشان نمی دهد چرا که دچار این باور شده است که پاره کردن طناب غیرممکن است。 بهترین توصیف از این پدیده در انتهای داستان به چشم می خورد。جایی که طاعون فروکش کرده و دوران بیچارگی تمام شده اما «طاعون در بعضی ها شک و بدبینی چنان شدیدی به وجود آورده بود که نمی توانستند از آن رهایی یابند。در دل آنها دیگر هیچ جایی برای امیدواری باقی نمانده بود و همزمان با فروکش بیماری، باز هم مطابق با مقررات زمان بیماری زندگی می کردند»。✏️ناهماهنگی شناختی: این پدیده یعنی وقتی پیامد یک رخداد بسیار ترسناک باشد،و افراد ندانند چگونه می توانند از دست آن رهایی پیدا کنند دست به توجیه می زنند。 اگر فرد نداند که با خطر در پیش روی خود چگونه برخورد کند و از شرش خلاص شود آن را کم اهمیت جلوه می کند یا نادیده می گیرد。از دیدگاه ناهماهنگی شناختی: الف） بیماری بسیار خطرناکی وجود دارد。ب） راهی برای فرار از آن نیست。 این دو با هم ایجاد ناهماهنگی می کنند。از آنجایی که نمی توان شناخت ها را تغییر داد یا باید دست به ناچیز انگاری اهمیت بیماری و خطر آن زد و یا این که مؤلفه های همخوان با «وجود امنیت» را جذب کرد。«بلاها و آفت ها همطراز انسان ها نیستند،بنابراین آدم ها می گویند بلا چیزی غیر واقعی است،کابوسی است ترسناک که زود می گذرد» و «چند مورد بیماری را نمی توان بیماری همه جا گیر تلقی کرد،فقط کافی بود احتیاط های لازم صورت بگیرد»。طاعون مصیبتی است که روی سر تمام شهر آوار شده است。 یگانه چیزی که می‌توان در آن عدالت را یافت همان طاعون یا به‌نوعی مرگ است。 چرا که سایه‌ی محکومیتش را روی همه به یکسان می‌افکند。 مرگی که مواجهه با آن ممکن است منجر به نیهیلیسمی شود که خود کشنده‌ترین عنصر است。 این مصیبت نتایج متفاوتی را درون هر شخصی در پی دارد。 این سیاهی به بعضی‌ها ارزش زندگی را گوشزد می‌کند و برای بعضی ارزش آن را از بین می‌برد。 بعضی جلوی آن سرِ تعظیم فرود می‌آورند و به‌کلی تسلیم آن می‌شوند، جانِ خود را می‌بازند، بعضی آن را می‌پذیرند، و بعضی از آن فرار می‌کنند。 。。。more

Yolanda ，

Great book， ass translation

Nicolás Chiesa ，

Genial。 Lo leí de joven cuando pensaba que nunca iba a ver una pandemia con mis propios ojos。

Flávio ，

Once I didn't try reading this book because it's theme sounded dated and alien。 There are no more plagues。 Now I see I was wrong in more than one way。 Some things obviously changed as society evolved， but the most important else remains the same， which makes this fiction surprisingly accurate and timeless。 Once I didn't try reading this book because it's theme sounded dated and alien。 There are no more plagues。 Now I see I was wrong in more than one way。 Some things obviously changed as society evolved， but the most important else remains the same， which makes this fiction surprisingly accurate and timeless。 。。。more

Ex Libris Andreea。Lgo ，

Când să citești "Ciuma"， dacă nu acum？ Existențialism pur， cu care am rezonat profund， pe fondul actualei experiențe。。。 Dacă îl puteți citi în limba în care a fost scris， romanul promite și livrează o experiență unică și revelatoare， punându-ne față în față cu limitările carantinei și în special cu abilitatea omului de a SUPRAVIEȚUI dezastrului。 Descoperim și redescoperim trăirile personale și reacțiile noastre vis a vis de pericolul iminent al infectării， experimentăm cu noul sentiment， adevăra Când să citești "Ciuma"， dacă nu acum？ Existențialism pur， cu care am rezonat profund， pe fondul actualei experiențe。。。 Dacă îl puteți citi în limba în care a fost scris， romanul promite și livrează o experiență unică și revelatoare， punându-ne față în față cu limitările carantinei și în special cu abilitatea omului de a SUPRAVIEȚUI dezastrului。 Descoperim și redescoperim trăirile personale și reacțiile noastre vis a vis de pericolul iminent al infectării， experimentăm cu noul sentiment， adevăratul sentiment de grijă pentru cei dragi， toate umbrite de FRICĂ și de instinctul uman de conservare。O carte de căpătâi， măcar de acum， zic eu。 。。。more

Elizete Nicolini ，

So important to read this book in these pandemic times， profoundly human。 We can see all human reactions - fear， denied， egoism， solidarity - face disease and catastrophe。

Chaitalee Ghosalkar ，

The time was perfect for having chosen this book。 Having lived out a year in the ongoing pandemic， reading about the semi-fictionalized account of another one was like reliving the past year。 Never mind the differing diseases。 Any epidemic brings out similar responses， and I found myself nodding at several instances that so closely resembled the ones I have experienced-either first hand or otherwise。What breaks the flow is the narration。 It is a specific style， compared to another prolific write The time was perfect for having chosen this book。 Having lived out a year in the ongoing pandemic， reading about the semi-fictionalized account of another one was like reliving the past year。 Never mind the differing diseases。 Any epidemic brings out similar responses， and I found myself nodding at several instances that so closely resembled the ones I have experienced-either first hand or otherwise。What breaks the flow is the narration。 It is a specific style， compared to another prolific writer I am not aware of。 Still， I won't shy from saying that it was a difficult read。 I wish the bleakness came out more through the epidemic rather than the author's prose like narration that often dipped into becoming monotonous。 。。。more

Mike Futcher ，

Reading The Plague， I found in Albert Camus that rarest of things: the readable philosopher。 The French writer and one-time goalkeeper created a scenario – an entire town quarantined with the outbreak of plague – that allowed him ample opportunity to comment on the human condition。 There are some great choice passages and the whole theme of the book is an admirable one that is given the full force of Camus' attention。This theme concerns itself with how mankind responds to setbacks – namely， exis Reading The Plague， I found in Albert Camus that rarest of things: the readable philosopher。 The French writer and one-time goalkeeper created a scenario – an entire town quarantined with the outbreak of plague – that allowed him ample opportunity to comment on the human condition。 There are some great choice passages and the whole theme of the book is an admirable one that is given the full force of Camus' attention。This theme concerns itself with how mankind responds to setbacks – namely， existential crises like plagues。 How do things like love， community， hope and law and order survive and adapt to such changes？ Camus' conclusion throws down a gauntlet: "What's natural is the microbe。 All the rest – health， integrity， purity （if you like） – is a product of the human will， of a vigilance that must never falter" （pg。 207）。 Humanity has to defend itself against an unfeeling world， whether that ill-feeling is generated by evil or indifference。 By providing a narrative of an entire town – through a few choice residents – Camus can probe at many different aspects of calamity and humanity's response to it。A related theme – and one which was of great interest to me – was that the town's struggle with this dark affliction can be seen as an allegory for the Nazi occupation of France in World War Two。 Written in 1947 by a writer who had been active in the Resistance， The Plague would likely be analysed through this lens even if the allegory were not quite so clearly designed by the author。 From times of innocence to invasion by the pestilence， through endurance and on to liberation， the comparison is extremely compelling。 It's never obvious， and won't get in the way for those readers who don't want to view the book this way。 There's plenty to chew on here， but Camus keeps this allegory discreet。 It's just an interesting thing to be aware of and to have in the back of your mind as you're reading the book。But what is particularly gladdening about reading The Plague is not its themes – strong as they are – but how well they are presented。 They harmonize with the storytelling。 The book is short and quick to read， and presented with a bit of dramatic flair。 Nor is it as depressing as its title and its synopsis might suggest。 Rather， the tone is one of hope in dark times， perhaps best summarized in this passage from page 13: "The language he used was that of a man who was sick and tired of the world he lived in – though he had much liking for his fellow-men。" There's hope here in the darkness。It's not a perfect book; at times， it can feel assembled rather than spun and it doesn't always tally with narrative logic that every character is given to lecturing in philosophy。 With this in mind， I didn't always feel connected with the characters: Dr Rieux's various sounding boards， like Tarrou and Grand and Cottard， became indistinct in my mind。 I also felt like it focused rather too heavily on the quarantine aspect （and consequently， the isolation） rather than the plague itself （the panic it creates and death and loss it forces people to confront）。 Again， this is where the allegory of the 1940 occupation wields its influence – the focus on isolation and imprisonment， cut off from the free world and under the thumb of a dark malignity。 Overall， though， the lesser parts are more than outweighed by the greater parts and， like Camus concludes of men on page 251， there are in the book more things to admire than to despise。 。。。more

James Malik ，

It's crazy how reading this under different circumstances would turn it from an interesting read to a "holy shiet that's exactly how we reacted as well" kind of read。 I understand how the plague and the circumstances the characters and the city of Oran are in is an allegory for something。 How it is a story of survival， That was what really resonated with me， surviving。 It's crazy how reading this under different circumstances would turn it from an interesting read to a "holy shiet that's exactly how we reacted as well" kind of read。 I understand how the plague and the circumstances the characters and the city of Oran are in is an allegory for something。 How it is a story of survival， That was what really resonated with me， surviving。 。。。more

Sandra ，

Een bijzonder boek， zeker in deze tijd van corona。 Mooi hoe de verschillende karakters elk op hun eigen manier de epidemie （in dit boek beperkt de pest zich tot één stad， die daarom afgesloten wordt） beleven en ermee omgaan。

Gkats5513 ，

"The Stranger" really impressed me， but this one came nowhere close。 I am all for alligorical stuff and this is supposed to be about WWII， however the connection often is not there or is done with huge jumps that define reason。 The plot becomes more and more boring and the characters feel strange in a way I struggled to connect with them。 It's like all of them share some genes with the "The Stranger" which make them apathetic to some things when most of their actions show interest about fighting "The Stranger" really impressed me， but this one came nowhere close。 I am all for alligorical stuff and this is supposed to be about WWII， however the connection often is not there or is done with huge jumps that define reason。 The plot becomes more and more boring and the characters feel strange in a way I struggled to connect with them。 It's like all of them share some genes with the "The Stranger" which make them apathetic to some things when most of their actions show interest about fighting the plague。 On the other hand， it's crazy how a fictional book （Camus experienced no plague or pandemic himself） unintentionally "predicts" how people would and did respond to Covid-19 pandemic。 At times， it made me feel like I live in some dystopia and reading about it。 As a conclusion， I believe there is more to gain than to lose in reading "The Plague"， it just did not bring me any joy or feeling of accomplishment。 。。。more

Dilan Atalay ，

Tek başına mutlu olmakta utanılacak bir yan olması。。。

Susan ，

A perfect time （Covid-19） to finally be reading The Plague。 What a profoundly fascinating book to read at any time。 I was especially moved by the anti-death penalty conversation that we see 3/4 through the book。 I'm glad I finally read this。 A perfect time （Covid-19） to finally be reading The Plague。 What a profoundly fascinating book to read at any time。 I was especially moved by the anti-death penalty conversation that we see 3/4 through the book。 I'm glad I finally read this。 。。。more

Massimiliano ，

BORING。。。

Moira ，

This book is believed to be an allegory of World War 2 and that may be the case。 What it certainly is is a relevant， existential description of our own experiences over the last 12 months。 The stages that the town went through from the beginning right through to the end are a microcosmic description of the lived experience of covid 19。 Now as we seem to be nearing the end is probably a really good time to read this amazing book。

Oriana ，

"What is true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well。 It helps men rise above themselves。""There are more things to admire in men than to despise。"5/5 🌟Painfully relevant to the current pandemic situation， this novel explains all stages of a pandemic - from the initial shock and disbelief to the human ability to adapt to horrific circumstances。 It is interesting to read about so many different perspectives （whether characters'， media's， religious or institutional） and their reac "What is true of all the evils in the world is true of plague as well。 It helps men rise above themselves。""There are more things to admire in men than to despise。"5/5 🌟Painfully relevant to the current pandemic situation， this novel explains all stages of a pandemic - from the initial shock and disbelief to the human ability to adapt to horrific circumstances。 It is interesting to read about so many different perspectives （whether characters'， media's， religious or institutional） and their reactions to the pandemic， quarantine， lockdown and death。 Camus likes to deliver more than one message at once， so some of the aspects of the book can also be interpreted as an allegory of the French resistance to Nazi occupation （WWII）。This was a super difficult read， mostly because the topic is so relatable at the moment， but worthwhile。Even though the novel was published in 1947， during the COVID-19 pandemic， the book regained its popularity and became a bestseller。 。。。more

Bahar Abd Perktas ，

Klasik bir salgın romanı beklerken çok farklı bir roman ile karşılaştım。 Hem romanın yazılış biçimi hem de sorgulayıcı üslubundan çok etkilendim。 Romandan bu alıntım da burada dursun;”Buradan duyuyorum onları: ‘ölülerimiz。。。。’ sonra da gidip karınlarını doyuracaklar”。。。。

Erkan Karagoz ，

Rieux söz konuşu yapıtın şimdiden çok sayfa tuttuğunu， ancak yazarının onu mükemmel hale getirmek için gösterdiği çabanın çok ıstıraplı olduğunu anladı yalnızca。 “Tek bir sözcük üzerinde geceler， haftalar geçiyor。。。 Hatta basit bir bağlaç için bile。” Sözün burasında Grand durdu ve doktoru paltosunun bir düğmesinden tuttu。 Çarpık ağzından sözcükler zar zor çıkıyordu。 “Şunu iyi anlayın， doktor。 ‘Ama’ ile ‘ve’ arasında gerektiğinde kolayca bir seçim yapabilirsiniz。 ‘Ve’ ile ‘sonra’ arasında bir seç Rieux söz konuşu yapıtın şimdiden çok sayfa tuttuğunu， ancak yazarının onu mükemmel hale getirmek için gösterdiği çabanın çok ıstıraplı olduğunu anladı yalnızca。 “Tek bir sözcük üzerinde geceler， haftalar geçiyor。。。 Hatta basit bir bağlaç için bile。” Sözün burasında Grand durdu ve doktoru paltosunun bir düğmesinden tuttu。 Çarpık ağzından sözcükler zar zor çıkıyordu。 “Şunu iyi anlayın， doktor。 ‘Ama’ ile ‘ve’ arasında gerektiğinde kolayca bir seçim yapabilirsiniz。 ‘Ve’ ile ‘sonra’ arasında bir seçim yapmak daha zordur。 ‘Sonra’ ile ‘ardından’a gelince iş daha güçleşir。 Ancak kesin olarak， en güç olan， ‘ve’yi kullanmak gerekip gerekmediğine karar vermektir。” 。。。more

Pushkar Mankar ，

rereading this masterpiece in 2021 and *nervous laughter*

Layla ，

i fell in love with this book。

ainhoa ，

no terminé de leerlo porque no me gustan mucho las cronicas。 sin embargo， es muy apropiado para estos momentos de pandemia y refleja como nos lo hemos tomado nosotros en la actualidad

Rosa ，

Wat een geweldig boek。 Er is al veel over geschreven en ik sluit me hier grotendeels bij aan。 Iedereen zou het moeten lezen， het is hard werken， en dat is niet vervelend want daardoor beleef je het meer。

Konstantinos Paschaloudis ，

Μια ακόμη απόδειξη ότι η ιστορία επανέρχεται με τροποποιήσεις。 Δυνατές περιγραφές των καταστάσεων και των συναισθημάτων μιας πόλης που μαστίζεται από την αρρώστια που αφάνισε εκατομμύρια ανθρώπους。 Η ομοιότητα των καταστάσεων και των συμπεριφορών των κατοίκων του Οράν το 1947 με αυτήν που παρατηρείται σε μια σύγχρονη πόλη το 2021 τρομακτική。 Διαβάζοντας το αριστούργημα του Καμύ μπορείς να προβλέψεις την εξέλιξη της σύγχρονης πανδημίας του κορονοϊού， χωρίς να βασιστείς σε καμία άποψη κάποιοι ειδι Μια ακόμη απόδειξη ότι η ιστορία επανέρχεται με τροποποιήσεις。 Δυνατές περιγραφές των καταστάσεων και των συναισθημάτων μιας πόλης που μαστίζεται από την αρρώστια που αφάνισε εκατομμύρια ανθρώπους。 Η ομοιότητα των καταστάσεων και των συμπεριφορών των κατοίκων του Οράν το 1947 με αυτήν που παρατηρείται σε μια σύγχρονη πόλη το 2021 τρομακτική。 Διαβάζοντας το αριστούργημα του Καμύ μπορείς να προβλέψεις την εξέλιξη της σύγχρονης πανδημίας του κορονοϊού， χωρίς να βασιστείς σε καμία άποψη κάποιοι ειδικού！ 。。。more

Lauren Folsom ，

Read a little too close to home in 2020， I was intersting to see how regardless of time or specific disease， no one really takes these things seriously。

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Plague

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Plague&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Plague&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0