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Chapter VI: The Ironic Villain as Protagonist: Galdós's Torquemada en la hoguera.

Chapter 6 of the book "Contrapuntal Method for Analyzing Spanish Literature" is presented. It features an analysis of the novelette of Benito Pérez Galdó called "Torquemada en la hoguera." The protagonist, Francisco de Torquemada, is said to be presented as an ironic villain that has contrary motifs...

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Published in:Contrapuntal Method for Analyzing Spanish Literature pp. 121 - 161
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1988
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Spanish literature
Galdo, Benito Perez
Torquemada, Francisco de (Fictional character)
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Summary:Chapter 6 of the book "Contrapuntal Method for Analyzing Spanish Literature" is presented. It features an analysis of the novelette of Benito Pérez Galdó called "Torquemada en la hoguera." The protagonist, Francisco de Torquemada, is said to be presented as an ironic villain that has contrary motifs being both the Cristo and the Anticristo. The protagonist's son, on the other hand, is said to be presented as a hero of domestic tragedy.