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The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — José Rizal

The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere

José Rizal

  • Novel
  • Book language: English
  • 475 pages

The Social Cancer is Charles Derbyshire’s English translation of José Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere, first published in Spanish in 1887. Set in the Philippines under Spanish rule, it follows Crisóstomo Ibarra as he returns home and confronts colonial injustice, corruption, and social hypocrisy. It remains a landmark of Philippine literature.

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Contents

  1. The Social Cancer
  2. A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere from the Spanish of José Rizal By Charles Derbyshire Manila Philippine Edu
  3. Translator’s Introduction
  4. Contents
  5. Author’s Dedication
  6. Chapter I A Social Gathering
  7. Chapter II Crisostomo Ibarra
  8. Chapter III The Dinner
  9. Chapter IV Heretic and Filibuster
  10. Chapter V A Star in a Dark Night
  11. Chapter VI Capitan Tiago
  12. Chapter VIII An Idyl on an Azotea
  13. Chapter VIII Recollections
  14. Chapter IX Local Affairs
  15. Chapter X The Town
  16. Chapter XI The Rulers
  17. Chapter XII All Saints
  18. Chapter XIII Signs of Storm
  19. Chapter XIV Tasio: Lunatic or Sage
  20. Chapter XV The Sacristans
  21. Chapter XVI Sisa
  22. Chapter XVII Basilio
  23. Chapter XVIII Souls in Torment
  24. Chapter XIX A Schoolmaster’s Difficulties
  25. Chapter XX The Meeting in the Town Hall
  26. Chapter XXI The Story of a Mother
  27. Chapter XXII Lights and Shadows
  28. Chapter XXIII Fishing
  29. Chapter XXIV In the Wood
  30. Chapter XXV In the House of the Sage

and 42 more chapters

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