The Plague — Albert Camus | Reader’s Companion | Coleman’s Notes CN-068
Albert Camus’s The Plague is both a compelling story of a city under siege and a profound exploration of suffering, responsibility, solidarity and the human response to an apparently indifferent world.
This comprehensive Coleman’s Notes Reader’s Companion provides a clear route through the novel while exploring the philosophical, historical and literary ideas that have made The Plague one of the defining works of twentieth-century French literature.
Inside this Reader’s Companion:
- Albert Camus: life, Algeria and intellectual formation
- Publication, title and early reception
- Historical timeline
- Oran and French Algeria: essential context
- Absurdity, revolt and solidarity
- Characters and relationship map
- Chronology of the epidemic
- Extended plot summary
- Detailed guide to all five parts
- In-depth character studies
- Major themes and ideas
- Disease, exile and separation
- Religion, suffering and the problem of meaning
- Narrative structure, witness and reliability
- Extended close readings of key episodes
- Symbols, motifs and settings
- Language, tone and style
- Historical and literary context
- Critical debates and interpretations
- Adaptations and cultural afterlife
- Comparative study ideas
- Reading and discussion questions
- Key episodes and concepts
- Quick revision and recall material
Ideal for: readers discovering Camus for the first time, students of twentieth-century literature, university and independent learners, teachers, book groups and readers returning to the novel who want to explore it in greater depth.
This is an independent reader’s companion containing original commentary and analysis. It is designed to be used alongside a copy of The Plague.
Also available in French Literature Collection 2
CN-068 — The Plague — Albert Camus
CN-069 — The Stranger — Albert Camus
CN-070 — The Flies — Jean-Paul Sartre
CN-071 — No Exit — Jean-Paul Sartre
CN-072 — The Fall — Albert Camus
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