Sodom and Gomorrah (play)

Sodom and Gomorrah
The Sodomites struck with blindness (Genesis 19:11)
illustrations of 1728 by Gerard Hoet
Written byJean Giraudoux
CharactersLia, Jean, Ruth,
Jacques, Luc, Martha,
Pierre, Judith, Salome,
Athalie, Samson, Dalila
Date premiered11 October 1943
Place premieredThéâtre Hébertot in Paris
Original languageFrench
SubjectDivine retribution for human failure
GenreTragedy
SettingBiblical city of Sodom

Sodom and Gomorrah (French title: Sodome et Gomorrhe) is a play by French dramatist Jean Giraudoux (1882–1944). Composed as a tragedy set in the biblical city of Sodom, the play was first published in 1943.

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