The State of Siege by Albert Camus. Short summary

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The Pestilence rules the city. Diego, a medical student, realizes that if you defeat the horror, the disease is not feared. He rebels, but is forced to trade his life for the health of his beloved Victoria.

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A comet appears in the sky above the city. The inhabitants watch it with horror, sensing trouble. A herald appears and orders everyone to disperse.

The lovers, medical student Diego and the judge’s daughter Victoria, talk of their recent engagement. But then a man falls in the square. Diego, after an examination, reveals a plague. The people are in a panic.

A man and his secretary come to the governor and declare that he will rule from now on. It turns out that the stranger is the Plague. The governor flees, and Pestilence begins to rule. The people are intimidated and obey all orders, only Diego calls for resistance.

Diego shows signs of illness and hides in Victoria’s house. On the bank of the river, he meets Pestilence’s secretary. After the conversation, he stops being afraid and the disease disappears. Diego understands how to fight the plague and calls the people to revolt.

Pestilence appears and leads the sick Victoria. He offers the girl in exchange for the people of the city. Diego offers his life for Victoria. He dies and the girl recovers.