The hero of the Filipinos — Charles Edward Russell

The hero of the Filipinos

Charles Edward Russell

History
Book language: English
314 pages

The Hero of the Filipinos is a 1923 historical biography of José Rizal, the Philippine poet, reformer, and national martyr. Written by Charles Edward Russell and E. B. Rodriguez, it recounts his life and his role in the Filipino reform and nationalist movement. It offers an accessible introduction to Rizal's significance.

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Contents

THE HERO OF THE FILIPINOS THE STORY OF JOSÉ RIZAL POET, PATRIOT AND MARTYR
PREFATORY NOTE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE HERO OF THE FILIPINOS
CHAPTER I A PEOPLE’S WRONGS
CHAPTER II SCHOOL-DAYS AND FIRST IMPRESSIONS
CHAPTER III FIRST CONTACTS WITH THE ENEMY
CHAPTER IV VOICES OF PROPHECY
CHAPTER V “NOLI ME TANGERE”
CHAPTER VI LEONORA RIVERA
CHAPTER VII AGAIN IN THE PHILIPPINES
CHAPTER VIII THE GRAPES OF WRATH
CHAPTER IX PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
CHAPTER X FILIPINO INDOLENCE
CHAPTER XI WHAT MANNER OF MAN
CHAPTER XII “EL FILIBUSTERISMO”
CHAPTER XIII THE SAFE-CONDUCT
CHAPTER XIV THE EXILE OF DAPITAN
CHAPTER XV THE KATIPUNAN
CHAPTER XVI “I CAME FROM MARTYRDOM UNTO THIS PEACE”
CHAPTER XVII RESULTS AND INFLUENCES
APPENDICES APPENDIX A Translations of Poems by Rizal
APPENDIX B RIZAL AS A PATRIOT, AUTHOR, AND SCIENTIST
APPENDIX C REPRESENTATIVE COOPER’S TRIBUTE
APPENDIX D RIZAL’S VIEWS ON THE RACE PROBLEM
APPENDIX E SPECIMEN PAGES FROM RIZAL’S DIARY
A RIZAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
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