The magistrate Othon proves to be an obstructive force in this novel but his tune changes upon the death of his son Jacques.  
The magistrate Othon proves to be an obstructive force in this novel but his tune changes upon the death of his son Jacques.  Another change overcomes Cottard, who goes crazy as a result of the titular situation.  It features two sermons by Father Paneloux [pan-uh-LOO], the first of which blames the sins of Oran for the problem facing the town.  Among those who persevere are Joseph Grand and this novel's narrator Dr. Bernard Rieux [ree-UH].  FTP, name this work about the title epidemic, a work by Albert Camus.
The magistrate Othon proves to be an obstructive force in this novel but his tune changes upon the death of his son Jacques.  
The Plague (or La Peste)