Name: La peste (in Spanish)
SKU: 62723190
Price: 931.00 TWD
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Author: Albert Camus
ISBN: 9786124463792

Type

Physical Book

Author

Albert Camus

Publisher

Debolsillo

Collection

Narrativa latinoamericana

Year

2024

Language

Spanish

Pages

256

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19x12.5 cm

ISBN13

9786124463792

Edited in

Perú

Synopsis "La peste (in Spanish)"

Una virulenta bacteria que se contagia a una velocidad vertiginosa amenaza la existencia humana.

Mary Klipot es una bióloga brillante que investiga en un laboratorio gubernamental los efectos de la peste negra. Aunque el gobierno declara que la meta de la investigación es el desarrollo de un antídoto, en ese laboratorio se está fabricando una peligrosa sustancia biológica. Mary decide que ha de seguir las instrucciones de -sus voces- y roba el virus con la intención de propagarlo entre la población de nueva york.

Mientras tanto, Patrick Shepherd se recupera de las heridas sufridas en la guerra de Irak y quiere redimirse del daño infligido. Cuando Mary libere su arma bacteriológica y una terrible pandemia se extienda por las calles de Nueva York, Patrick será el protagonista de una lucha épica.

Albert Camus

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Albert Camus (Mondovi, Algeria, November 7, 1913 – France, January 4, 1960) was a French novelist, essayist, and philosopher, whose career established him as a key figure in twentieth-century thought and literature. His childhood, marked by humility and the Algerian colonial environment, deeply influenced his worldview and literary style. After studying philosophy in Algiers, he moved to France, where he developed a prolific career in both journalism and literature.
Camus is the author of emblematic titles such as The Stranger, The Plague, The Fall, and The Myth of Sisyphus, works that explore the human condition, freedom, and the search for meaning in the face of absurdity. Although often linked to existentialism, he himself rejected this label, moving between humanism and his own philosophical stances. In 1957, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, a recognition he received as one of the youngest authors in the history of the award.

Camus's career has been celebrated for his ability to address ethical and existential questions through direct and reflective prose, connecting with generations of readers around the world. His legacy remains relevant, and his works continue to be the subject of study, analysis, and debate. Camus's life was tragically cut short in a traffic accident, but his thought and literature maintain a constant influence on contemporary culture.

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