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Best known for authoring the two national epics of the Philippines, José Rizal was a writer and activist who dedicated his life to the liberation of his country. Started when he was just seventeen, his brief autobiography traces the steps of a boy who would become the Philippine's national hero.

Touch Me Not (1887) is a novel by José Rizal. Published in Berlin, the novel was originally conceived as a collaborative project to be written by a group of Filipino nationalist writers living in Madrid. Disappointed in his comrades' lack of engagement, however, Rizal wrote the novel alone, blending aspects of his own life story with his critique of Spanish imperialism in the Philippines. Banned by Spanish authorities, the novel was smuggled i...

The Reign of Greed (1891) is a novel by José Rizal. Published in Belgium, the novel was a sequel to Touch Me Not (1887), both of which were written in Spanish. Blending aspects of his own life story with his critique of Spanish imperialism in the Philippines, Rizal continues the journey of Crisóstomo Ibarra from centrist reformer to revolutionary leader. Banned by Spanish authorities, the novel was smuggled into his home country, where it quic...

After seven years abroad, Crisóstomo Ibarra returns home to help his family following the loss of his father. Sensing hostility from Padre Dámaso, the local curate, he begins to question the mysterious circumstances surrounding Don Rafael Ibarra’s death. Although he wants to put the past behind him, Crisóstomo uncovers a terrifying conspiracy. Touch Me Not is a novel by José Rizal.

Presumed dead after a prison escape led to a shootout with authorities, Crisóstomo Ibarra returns home after thirteen years in hiding. Using the guise of Simoun, a corrupt merchant, he attempts to incite a rebellion against imperial Spanish forces in order to free the Philippines and its people from terror. The Reign of Greed is a novel by José Rizal.