Jose Rizal: 8 books

Few novels have made a more shattering impact on their society than El Filibusterismo - and its predecessor, Noli Me Tangere of Jose Rizal. And surely no writer has paid a higher penalty for self-expression. Rizal was executed by firing squad mainly because of these two books. Filipinos, inspired by...

—Autographic quotation from Rizal. Rizal's Song "Hymn to Labor" Rizal's Song "Maria Clara's Lullaby" My Boyhood My First Reading Lesson My Childhood Impressions The Spanish Schools of My Boyhood The Turkey that Caused the Kalamba Land Trouble From Japan to England Across America My Deportation to...

Filipino national hero Jose Rizal wrote The Social Cancer in Berlin in 1887. Upon his return to his country, he was summoned to the palace by the Governor General because of the subversive ideas his book had inspired in the nation. Rizal wrote of his consequent persecution by the church: "My book made...

In the spirit of The Count of Monte Cristo and Les Misérables, a major new translation-José Rizal's stunning continuation of Noli Me Tangere. José Rizal was one of the leading champions of Filipino nationalism and independence. His masterpiece, Noli Me Tangere, is widely considered to be...

The great novel of the Philippines In more than a century since its appearance, José Rizal's Noli Me Tangere has become widely known as the great novel of the Philippines. A passionate love story set against the ugly political backdrop of repression, torture, and murder, "The Noli,"...

Noli Me Tangere follows the story of Crisostomo Ibarra as he tries to bring progress to his nation and its people. But instead, he was accused of being a filibuster and ends up losing not only the love of his life, Maria Clara, but also his freedom.

Noli Me Tangere is the acknowledged masterpiece of Filipino literature. If any nation can be said to have a single source for its nationalism, the Philippine Republic is such a land and this novel is its source. (James A. Michener)

El Filibusterismo continues the story of Crisostomo Ibarra in the person of Simoun, the rich jeweler, who returns to the Philippines after a 13-year old absence. Simoun, who is plotting a revolution against the Spanish government and attempts to rescue Maria Clara from the nunnery, will do what it takes to avenge the wrongs that were done to him.