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Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer)

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Noli Me Tangere (Latin for Touch Me Not) is a novel by the National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. José 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 executed in Manila. Noli Me Tangere, and the execution of Rizal, indirectly influenced the Philippine revolution from Spain. Today, Noli Me Tangere is required reading in all Philippine Schools. (Summary by JoeD) (19 hr 18 min)

Chapters

Translator's Introduction, part 1

45:47

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Translator's Introduction, part 2

38:26

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Translator's Introduction, part 3

25:41

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Translator's Introduction, part 4

9:40

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A Social Gathering

29:28

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Crisostomo Ibarra

7:35

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The Dinner

11:59

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Heretic and Filibuster

16:35

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A Star in a Dark Night

5:45

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Capitan Tiago

28:32

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An Idyl on an Azotea

21:15

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Recollections

12:24

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Local Affairs

11:42

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The Town

8:02

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The Rulers

12:26

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All Saints

10:12

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Signs of Storm

8:48

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Tasio: Lunatic or Sage

21:59

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The Sacristans

10:32

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Sisa

13:24

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Basilio

12:55

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Souls In Torment

15:33

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A Schoolmaster’s Difficulties

23:17

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The Meeting in the Town Hall

26:20

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The Story of a Mother

18:00

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Lights and Shadows

7:59

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Fishing

28:58

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In the Wood

28:23

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In the House of the Sage

27:23

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The Eve of the Fiesta

18:36

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In the Twilight

17:40

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Correspondence

17:15

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The Morning

13:02

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In the Church

9:43

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The Sermon

24:15

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The Derrick

23:28

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Free Thought

8:11

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The Dinner

22:43

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Comments

13:31

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The First Cloud

8:47

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His Excellency

20:33

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The Procession

11:37

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Doña Consolación

24:01

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Right and Might

19:11

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Two Visits

5:06

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The Espadañas

31:11

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Plans

7:10

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An Examination of Conscience

14:01

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The Hunted

14:54

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The Cockpit

23:42

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The Two Señoras

13:14

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The Enigma

6:39

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The Voice of the Hunted

22:06

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Elias’s Story

15:54

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Exchanges

8:27

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The Cards of the Dead and the Shadows

10:45

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Il Buon Dí Si Conosce Da Mattina

13:51

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Revelations

14:22

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The Catastrophe

13:54

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Rumors and Belief

16:08

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Vae Victis!

19:57

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The Accursed

9:46

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Patriotism and Private Interests

23:25

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Maria Clara Weds

27:02

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The Chase on the Lake

15:57

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Padre Damaso Explains

8:49

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Christmas Eve

18:36

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Epilogue

12:25

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Sequel

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El Filibusterismo, the sequel to Noli Me Tangere, has been completed here by the same reader: https://archive.org/details/el_filibusterismo_2008_librivox

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Great Reader, quite cute when she tries to speak some of the Filipino words.

Deep and Dark

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This is the story of Crisostomo Ibarra, who returns to the Philippines after being educated in Europe. He loves his native country and wants to help improve it, but it is full of corrupt and prejudiced priests and clergy, governmental officials, and pure-blooded Spaniards. His own father had been falsely accused of so many crimes, instigated by a priest, that he finally died in prison. Against this backdrop is the pure love of Maria Clara, his fiancee. There is mistreatment and downright abuse of children and women, the iron-fisted hold of the clergy on the people... all showing the abuses in colonial Philippines. No wonder this book was banned by the Philippine clergy, and the author was killed by a firing squad. It's a touching, heart-wrenching tale, but well worth the listen. Availle does a wonderful job of narrating. Not all words are pronounced correctly, as she's not a native English speaker, but the mess-ups add to its charm, IMO. She reads clearly and feelingly, but not overly dramatically. I rarely give 5 stars, but this is one of those rare times. And Availle, would you please read the sequel, El Filibusterismo? Gutenberg e-book #10676...