Project Gutenberg 2024-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 915 Russell, Charles Edward 1860 1941 Rodriguez, Eulogio Balan 1893 1949 Rizal, José 1861 1896 Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda, José Protasio Rizal, Jose The hero of the Filipinos : $b The story of José Rizal, poet, patriot and martyr $aNew York :$bThe Century Co., $c1923. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Hero of the Filipinos: The Story of José Rizal, Poet, Patriot and Martyr" by Charles Edward Russell and E. B. Rodriguez is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work centers on José Rizal, a significant figure in Philippine history known for his poetry, patriotism, and tragic martyrdom. The authors aim to shed light on his life and the broader context of the struggles of the Filipino people against colonial oppression, particularly during the Spanish rule. The opening of the book sets the stage by detailing the oppressive conditions of the Philippines under Spanish tyranny, vividly illustrating the injustices faced by ordinary Filipinos. It introduces readers to Francisco Rizal Mercado, José Rizal's father, and describes his unfortunate encounters with the corrupt Spanish authorities. As the narrative unfolds, it highlights the prevailing climate of brutality, prejudice, and systematic injustice that formed Rizal’s formative experiences as a youth, ultimately portraying how these heavy burdens laid the groundwork for his awakening to a sense of national identity and the fight for reform. Thus, the beginning provides crucial context for understanding Rizal’s character, motivations, and the historic turbulence that pervaded his life and work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/herooffilipinoss00russ/page/n7 20190117124312russell 1923 US Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Rizal, José, 1861-1896 DS Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 928140 2025-06-29T08:05:42.379108 text/html 875913 2024-06-16T22:11:29 text/html 4201972 2025-06-29T08:06:00.605983 application/epub+zip 4206628 2025-06-29T08:05:47.317067 application/epub+zip 409624 2025-06-29T08:05:44.188097 application/epub+zip 4875095 2025-06-29T08:06:09.199030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4780908 2025-06-29T08:05:57.692066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676943 2025-06-29T08:05:39.922197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 656883 2024-06-16T22:11:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17342 2025-06-29T08:06:09.374947 application/rdf+xml 12110 2025-06-29T08:05:44.420061 image/jpeg 1933 2025-06-29T08:05:44.305067 image/jpeg 5913302 2025-06-29T08:05:42.517125 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 tl.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia