Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 4954 Rizal, José 1861 1896 Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda, José Protasio Rizal, Jose Derbyshire, Charles E. Noli me tángere. English The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noli_Me_T%C3%A1ngere_(novel) Produced by Jeroen Hellingman. "The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere" by José Rizal is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. This work unveils the social injustices and difficulties faced by Filipinos under Spanish colonial rule, with its narrative largely focusing on Crisostomo Ibarra, a young Filipino who returns to the Philippines after studying abroad and is confronted with the realities of oppression, corruption, and the hypocrisy of the religious and political powers of the time. The opening of the novel introduces a dinner hosted by Don Santiago de los Santos, also known as Capitan Tiago, establishing the social setting and characters that will play a crucial role in depicting the lives and struggles of Filipinos. Through vivid portrayals of the elite society, Rizal hints at the underlying tensions and issues that plague the nation. Key themes of social disparity and the influence of colonialism are presented, indicating the deeper narrative that will unfold as Ibarra navigates through his interactions and the broader societal context. Thus, the beginning sets the stage for a profound exploration of personal and national identity against the backdrop of societal decay and aspiration for reform. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/6737/6737-h/images/front-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Philippines -- History -- 1812-1898 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels 1226571 2025-10-03T08:43:06.219392 text/html 1242372 2010-04-13T12:37:10 text/html 574044 2025-10-03T08:43:21.832326 application/epub+zip 593404 2025-10-03T08:43:08.894409 application/epub+zip 556399 2025-10-03T08:43:07.570412 application/epub+zip 971539 2025-10-03T08:43:31.711285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 834063 2025-10-03T08:43:20.220463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795292 2022-09-03T13:15:23.643090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1047875 2025-10-03T08:43:03.343408 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1047046 2010-04-13T12:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1047041 2010-04-13T12:36:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21137 2025-10-03T08:43:31.879267 application/rdf+xml 23903 2025-10-03T08:43:07.740387 image/jpeg 3916 2025-10-03T08:43:07.656384 image/jpeg 408199 2010-04-13T12:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 523841 2010-04-13T12:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 407807 2010-04-13T12:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 523486 2025-10-03T08:43:06.308440 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia tl.wikipedia en.wikipedia