Albert camus (19165438+1October 7 ~1960 65438+1October 4) is a French writer and philosopher, and also a representative of existentialism and absurd philosophy. His major works include The Outsider and The Plague.

Although Camus won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1957, he was always regarded as an existentialist before 1950s, although he denied this label many times. 195 1 After publishing the philosophical paper Rebel, it had a year-long argument with Sartre and others, and finally broke with Sartre.

Through his novels, plays, essays and papers, Camus profoundly reveals the loneliness of human beings, the alienation of individuals and self, and the inevitability of sin and death in the alienated world. But instead of despair and despair, he advocated fighting absurdity in despair and upholding truth and justice.

A brief introduction to the novel Plague;

This novel tells the story of the sudden outbreak of plague in Oran, Algeria, which brought great confusion and panic to people. Politicians are ignorant and arrogant. They tried to cover up the facts, put the blame on others, and even tried to use the epidemic for personal gain. At the same time, with the help of black market channels, the little people who were originally unknown suddenly became the man of the hour in the city.

Ordinary people are afraid, helpless, selfish and greedy, and indulge in decadent life. The plague has blocked the city, and people can't go in and out freely. People trapped in the city miss their relatives and friends who live outside the city.

The protagonist of the story is a reporter who went to Oran on business. He was forced to live a lonely and helpless life, and his only hope was to join the volunteer team to kill time. Dr. rier became a hero to help patients. He met some like-minded people and established a deep friendship. However, his wife is in a nursing home, and her life and death are uncertain.

Finally, the plague was repelled and people's fear of disease gradually subsided. However, the residents of Oran will never forget the nightmare brought by the plague.

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