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Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin

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Chapter 8 :

Noli Me Tangere Published In Berlin


• In March 1887, Rizal’s first novel “Noli
Me Tangere” came of the press.

• Dr. Maximo Viola – his friend from


Bulacan, arrived in Berlin and loaned
him the needed funds to publish the
novel.
Idea of Writing a novel
in the Philippines

• Uncle Tom’s Cabin – written by


Harriet Stowe, a novel that inspired
Dr. Jose Rizal to prepare a novel
that would depict the miseries of
his people under the lash of Spanish
tyrants. He was then a student in
the Central University of Madrid .
• January 22, 1884 – Rizal proposed
the writing of a novel about the
Philippines by a group of Filipinos at
the Paterno residence in Madrid. His
proposal was unanimously approved
by those present.
• Those who agreed in Rizal’s proposal
are the following:
-The Paternos (Pedro, Maximino, and
Antonio)
-Graciano Lopez Jaena
-Evaristo Aguirre
-Aduardo de Lete
-Julio Llorente
-Melecio Figueroa
-Valentin Ventura
Unfortunately, Rizal’s project
did not materialize. Those patriots who
where expected to collaborate did not
do anything. The novel was designed to
cover all phases of Philippine life. His
companions, instead of working
seriously on the novel, wasted their
time gambling or flirting with Spanish
senoritas but Rizal was still determined
to do the novel-----alone.
The Writing of Noli

• Toward the end of 1884, Rizal began


writing the novel in Madrid and finished
about one-half of it.

• 1885 – he went to Paris after


completing his studies in Central
University in Madrid. And there, he
continued writing the Novel, finishing
one-half of the second half.
• Rizal finished the last fourth of the
novel in Germany.
• He wrote the last few chapters of
Noli in Wilhelmsfield in April to
June, 1886.
• In Berlin during the winter days of
February 1886, Rizal made the final
Revisions on the manuscript of Noli.
• Sick and penniless, Rizal saw no hope
of having it published, so that in a
momentary fit of desperation, he
almost hurled it into flames.
Viola, Savior of the Noli

• Dr. Maximo Viola – a friend of Rizal


who was a scion of a rich family in San
Miguel, Bulacan.
- he sent Rizal a telegram that he was
coming to Berlin.
- he gladly agreed to finance the
printing of Noli and also loaned Rizal
cash money for living expenses.
Dr. Maximo Viola
• Elias and Salome – a chapter that Rizal
deleted from his manuscript to save
printing expenses .
• February 21, 1887 – the Noli was finally
finished and ready for printing.
• Berliner Buchdruckrei-Action-
Gesselschaft – the printing shop where
Noli Me Tangere was printed with a
rate of 300 pesos for 2,000 copies.
Rizal suspected as a French Spy
• Chief police of Berlin – paid a sudden
visit to Rizal’s boarding house and
requested for the latter’s passport.
He gave Rizal four (4) days to secure a
passport.
• Count of Benomar – the Spanish
ambassador who promised Rizal that
he will help him but failed to keep his
promise because it turned out that he
has no power to issue the required
passport.
Printing of the Noli Finished

• March 27, 1887 – the Noli Me Tangere


came off the press. Rizal immediately
sent the first copies of the printed
novel to his intimate friends.
• March 29, 1887 – in token for his
appreciation and gratitude, Rizal gave
Viola the galley proofs of the Noli
carefully rolled around the pen that
he used in writing.
The Title of the Novel

• Noli Me Tangere – a Latin phrase


which means “Touch Me Not” which
is not originally conceived by Rizal,
for he admitted taking it from the
Bible.
The “Noli” Based on Truth

• The Noli Me Tangere was a true story


of the Philippine condition during
the last decades of Spanish rule. The
facts, the places, the characters and
situations really existed.
The following persons were
represented by the following
characters in the novel:
• Leonor Rivera as Maria Clara
• Jose Rizal as Ibarra and Elias
• Paciano (Rizal’s older brother) as
Tasio the philosopher
• Padre Antonio Piernavieja as Padre
Salvi
• Capitan Hilario Sunico of San Nicolas
as Capitan Tiago
• Dona Agustina Medel as Dona
Victorina

• The Crisostomo Brothers of Hagonoy


as the two brothers, Crispin and
Basilio.

• The typical friars during the days of


Rizal as Padre Damaso
The Missing Piece of the Noli

• Elias and Salome – a chapter which


has been deleted in the original
manuscript of Noli Me Tangere. It
follows the Chapter XXIV- “ In The
Woods”. This chapter was deleted by
Rizal to reduce the printing cost.
The End…

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