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"Herman Melville and the Spanish Inquisition".

Publication: Melville Society Extracts
Publication Date: 01-JUL-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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A close reading of Melville reveals numerous allusions to the Spanish Inquisition. This paper argues that the Inquisition functions in Melville's work as a multi-faceted trope for despotic authority. It begins by highlighting the instrumental presence of the Inquisition in "Benito and...

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