B. Zelkovich's review of [1948 Modern Library Edition] The Plague by Albert Camus; Translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert

B. Zelkovich reviewed [1948 Modern Library Edition] The Plague by Albert Camus; Translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert by Albert Camus

No cover — Albert Camus: [1948 Modern Library Edition] The Plague by Albert Camus; Translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert (1948, ML)

The Plague (French: La Peste) is a novel by Albert Camus, published in 1947, that …

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2 stars

I never could finish this book. I tried and tried, and years later I finally pulled it from the shelf, the bookmark still in place, and chucked it in the trade box. The Stranger was so good, and the Plague was supposed to be his best work, but it was dreadful. I couldn't do it. wish I felt differently.