Torquemada

About “Torquemada”

Torquemada is an 1882 play by Victor Hugo that focuses on Tomás de Torquemada and the Inquisition in Spain. The play addresses themes of religious fanaticism and fanatical Catholicism. It was first published in 1882 and served as a protest against antisemitic pogroms in Russia during that time. The work reflects Hugo's concerns about religious persecution and intolerance. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)