Plague

Author: (French) Camus; Translated by Gu Fangji, Xu Zhiren
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Publish Date: 1997-05-01
Features: Only after experiencing a panic once can you understand how confident humans are, because we always stand on the edge of death yet never give up our love for life. We become strong from fragility, and confident from strength. This is a moment of rebirth like that of a phoenix, and it is also a test for a city and its citizens. This is a great story of humanity's struggle against the plague. The author vividly records the psychological reactions of people when the plague runs rampant: "The entire nation lives in a life of suffering under a silent, despairing silence, yet still lives in hope and resistance." The protagonist, Dr. Rieux, though hidden in panic, never forgets to fight against the plague that comes from nowhere. The Plague has a rigorous structure, rich in the atmosphere of life, and; it is filled with epic chapters of humanity's struggle against the plague, moving laments of life and death, and beautiful poems of friendship and love, giving the work a strong artistic charm.