Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer)

NOLI ME TANGERE

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o Noli Me Tangere (Latin for Touch Me Not) is a novel by the National Hero

of the Philippines, Dr. Jose Rizal. It was originally written in Spanish, and >

first published in Germany in 1887. Noli Me Tangere exposed the

corruption and abuse of the Spanish government and clergy towards the

Philippine people and the ills of the Philippine society. This novel, and its

sequel El Filibusterismo were banned in many parts of the islands. Rizal

was later arrested for inciting rebellion, based largely on his writings, and

was excuted in Manila. Noli Me Tangere, and the execution of Rizal,

indirectly influenced the Philippine revolution from Spain. Today, Noli Me

uj Tangere is required reading in all Philippine Schools
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Cover image: Miss M. (1900) by Rose Clark (1852 - 1942) and Elizabeth Flint Wade (1849 - 1915).
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