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Sep 11, 2011 Shadazz rated it
Shelves: 2011, debraye, epub
No es nuevo, ni sorprendete que haya coincidencias en la vida. El mundo es pequeno, pero el mundo literario es mas pequeno. Y hace referencias y alusiones a si mismo una y otra vez. Alguna vez me preguntare de que sirve ver las referencias. Pero por lo pronto, las veo.
Un pais asiatico, lejano, compuesto por islas, tiene mucho en comun con este. Un pais que alguna vez pertenecio al Imperio Espanol, no le pusieron La Nueva espana pero le pusieron las islas Filipinas . . . moreNo es nuevo, ni sorprendete que haya coincidencias en la vida. El mundo es pequeno, pero el mundo literario es mas pequeno. Y hace referencias y alusiones a si mismo una y otra vez. Alguna vez me preguntare de que sirve ver las referencias. Pero por lo pronto, las veo.
Un pais asiatico, lejano, compuesto por islas, tiene mucho en comun con este. Un pais que alguna vez pertenecio al Imperio Espanol, no le pusieron La Nueva espana pero le pusieron las islas Filipinas en honor a Felipe II. Noli me tangere es un libro de Jose Rizal, en un estilo que podriamos comparar con el de Henry Fielding, solo que en vez de burlarse de otros escritores, Rizal satiriza al clero y a la guardia civil. Pero lo hace muy bien, lo hace en medio de una trama super enganchante que empieza tipicamente pero tiene unas escenas tan desoladoras que uno no puede evitar notar. Es muy posible que estas escenas corresponden con el estado de animo de Rizal en esa epoca, sus pensamientos de rebelion mas la conviccion de que el pueblo Filipino iba a sufrir mucho si la rebelion realmente ocurria.
Lo comparo con fielding porque Rizal pone tantas teorias y argumentos en bocas de sus personajes como aquel en sus capitulos introductorios, y la historia sigue siendo interesante y con buen ritmo.
- Si tuviera una moneda por cada vez que Rizal dice la palabra progreso, nada se puede hacer, escribia en el siglo XIX.
-Cualquier razon en pro de la existencia de la guardia civil tiene que superar esta gran frase de Elias, si el gobierno necesita un brazo armado, pues que escoja bien ese brazo, de entre los mejores, no como ahora .
-A mi ya saben me encantan las lecturas donde hay alguna conversacion de sobremesa, apasionada y a veces poco ortodoxa. Pues aqui no faltan conversaciones interesantes.
- ?soy yo o tiene su encanto el idioma tagalo? sobre todo la modificacion en los nombres: Andong, Mariang, Iday
Ah, y la coincidencia es que mientras leia esto, en la escuela vimos el poema de wyatt: who so list to hunt?
There is written her fair neck round about ;
Noli me tangere ; for C?sar s I am,
And wild for to hold, though I seem tame.
Las colonias como un venado marcado para el Cesar, salvajes aunque parezcan mansas. (less)
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Sep 28, 2011 Lisa rated it
Recommended to Lisa by: KD
Shelves: philippines, 19th-century, gift
The pen is mightier than the sword, they say, and it is not often that one has the opportunity to read a novel that has forged an independence movement. Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (1887) by Jose Rizal is such a book, for although its author advocated reform not independence, the novel was so instrumental in articulating a Filipino identity that it provoked resistance against the Spanish colonial regime. Ostensibly it is a love story, but one set against a backdrop of repression and violence. . . moreThe pen is mightier than the sword, they say, and it is not often that one has the opportunity to read a novel that has forged an independence movement. Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) (1887) by Jose Rizal is such a book, for although its author advocated reform not independence, the novel was so instrumental in articulating a Filipino identity that it provoked resistance against the Spanish colonial regime. Ostensibly it is a love story, but one set against a backdrop of repression and violence. Rizal would be dead within ten years, executed by firing squad in Manila. But his novel has lived on…
The author’s satirical intent is evident in the very first paragraph:
Towards the end of October, Don Santiago de los Santos, who was generally known as Captain Tiago, gave a dinner party that, despite its having been announced only that afternoon, which was not his usual practice, was the topic of every conversation in Bimondo and neighboring areas, and even as far as Intramuros. In those days Captain Tiago was considered the most liberal of men, and it was known that the doors of his house, like those of his country, were closed to no one but tradesmen or perhaps a new or daring idea. (p5)
The Spanish authorities who read this book in the 1880s could be in no doubt, then, about this challenge, and Rizal had the church in his sights too. On the same page his narrator says of Captain Tiago’s house that he doesn’t think that the owner would have demolished it ‘because this sort of work is usually reserved for God or nature, which has, it appears, many projects of this type under contract with our government’. The book is a savage critique of the church, exposing brutality, venality and sexual exploitation of women. The clergy are shown to encourage ignorance, superstition and social inequity on a grand scale. And above all, the church conspires with the colonial authorities to ensure acquiescence in the status quo.
To read the rest of my review please visit http: anzlitlovers. wordpress. com 2011 0. . .
A big thank you to KD for sending it to me!(less)
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Sep 22, 2007 Faye rated it
Recommends it for: filipinos, classic lovers
Shelves: classics, pinoy
I have to admit, the only reason why I read this book is because we were required to take it up in high school. If it wasn t pushed by the Department of Education I wouldn t even think of reading this novel because it s quite long (the Noli Me Tangere copy I have is the thick, hardbound book published in Manila). Good thing my sister has the annotated copy with questions after every chapter to help me understand the symbolisms, etc.
I am not sure if I am being biased here (I am Fil. . . moreI have to admit, the only reason why I read this book is because we were required to take it up in high school. If it wasn t pushed by the Department of Education I wouldn t even think of reading this novel because it s quite long (the Noli Me Tangere copy I have is the thick, hardbound book published in Manila). Good thing my sister has the annotated copy with questions after every chapter to help me understand the symbolisms, etc.
I am not sure if I am being biased here (I am Filipino) but I really enjoyed this novel because it has everything in it (drama, suspense, romance. . . ) and it gives me a glimpse of the period before the culmination of the Phil. revolutionary war. If you are not familiar with Philippine history and culture you might find it difficult to appreciate the novel. Some parts of it may seem exagerrated (like the crocodile scene) or trivial (Fr. Damaso going irate over tinola ) so it is important to know where the author is coming from to understand why such scenes are important in the development of the story. (less)
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Feb 13, 2010 claire rated it
Recommends it for: Asian History Buffs, Filipino-Americans, revolutionaries-in-training
I first attempted to read Noli Me Tangere almost three years ago, but I couldn t get into it. The first chapter had me stuck, and I got tired of constantly flipping back to the footnotes. (Maybe I ve been out of academia too long!) Parts drag, the language can be overwrought and flowery, and some of the political, religious and philosophical references can be obscure and challenging.
But I m glad I stuck with it! Certain chapters are incredibly compelling, and it really p. . . moreI first attempted to read Noli Me Tangere almost three years ago, but I couldn t get into it. The first chapter had me stuck, and I got tired of constantly flipping back to the footnotes. (Maybe I ve been out of academia too long!) Parts drag, the language can be overwrought and flowery, and some of the political, religious and philosophical references can be obscure and challenging.
But I m glad I stuck with it! Certain chapters are incredibly compelling, and it really picks up towards the middle. Once I got used to the language, I found myself poring over and bookmarking passages. The story is epic, rife with symbolism that spans cultures. The violence is intense and gory, there s a sensual undercurrent, and characters both likable and loathsome.
I was raised in the States but spent many summers in my mother s homeland of the Philippines as a child, so some of this is familiar to me; I didn t know much about the revolution, so this provides an excellent introduction and glimpse into the history. To wit--colonialism is f*cked up!
The story is especially moving when you consider the martyrdom of its author. I d recommend it to any other halfie Hapa mestizo as like me-- learn about your ancestors struggle!(less)
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Jan 21, 2012 Laurie rated it · review of another edition
Living in a state with a large Filipino population, I am constantly realizing how little I know about their culture and history. This novel is a mixture of history and romance, with just a bit of politics and religion. The characters are either all good or all bad, but the good ones are very attractive, and the bad ones either evil or ridiculous. Many people die, many injustices go unpunished. With it all there is a beautiful picture of life at the turn of the century, with descriptions of f. . . moreLiving in a state with a large Filipino population, I am constantly realizing how little I know about their culture and history. This novel is a mixture of history and romance, with just a bit of politics and religion. The characters are either all good or all bad, but the good ones are very attractive, and the bad ones either evil or ridiculous. Many people die, many injustices go unpunished. With it all there is a beautiful picture of life at the turn of the century, with descriptions of fashions, food, and architecture. I am now motivated to read the author s sequel to the Noli , the Fili , which takes up the story 13 years later, with the characters who didn t die in the last volume. Reading these stories, it s good to know that the Philippines did ultimately win her independence, both from Spain and the U. S. (less)
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Aug 15, 2011 Jason Bocabil rated it
Recommends it for: all good readers
Recommended to Jason Bocabil by: me, myself, and I
Through education the human breast is inflamed with the love of the good and the noble which are the balsam of life --Jose Rizal
Noli is a classical novel, definitive, adhering to an established set of artistic standard, punctuated with humor and wit and of sustained interest, quality and style, vigorous and elegant, full of profound ideas and sublime thoughts, something worthy of its kind and worth remembering. Furthermore, the book contained things nobody in the Philippines had. . . more Through education the human breast is inflamed with the love of the good and the noble which are the balsam of life --Jose Rizal
Noli is a classical novel, definitive, adhering to an established set of artistic standard, punctuated with humor and wit and of sustained interest, quality and style, vigorous and elegant, full of profound ideas and sublime thoughts, something worthy of its kind and worth remembering. Furthermore, the book contained things nobody in the Philippines had dared to speak about because they were delicate matters and could not be touched by anyone (Zulueta, RIZAL 145). (less)
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May 05, 2010 AriBa rated it
The novel that sparked the Philippine revolution
This is not a light read, neither is it an easy read. At times there is so much going on that it s quite difficult to follow the story. Then there are parts that could have been completely left out and would make no difference to what was going on. Rizal s writing style flips between past and present tense often, and there are a lot of footnotes which reference the classical works, latin quotes and Filipino words and phrases. . . more The novel that sparked the Philippine revolution
This is not a light read, neither is it an easy read. At times there is so much going on that it s quite difficult to follow the story. Then there are parts that could have been completely left out and would make no difference to what was going on. Rizal s writing style flips between past and present tense often, and there are a lot of footnotes which reference the classical works, latin quotes and Filipino words and phrases used. Towards the end I think I was just reading it for the sake of finishing it. Perhaps I wasn t prepared for just how epic this is.
I tried really hard to find a way to 5 star this, short of saying ahh, to hell with it and just 5 starring it. I ll have to re-read this when I m actually in the Philippines, maybe then when my sense of national pride kicks in and I m not distracted can I fully appreciate it. (less)
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Jul 17, 2011 Rouselle rated it · review of another edition
I added this book together with El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal because this book is the first real book I remember reading, ever since I learned how to read. I would sit by my Grandma s window and read from morning till night with my cup of black coffee. Yes, I ve been drinking coffee since I was a child. From then on, every book that I find, or anything that has printed words on it, be it textbook, magazine, or comics, I read. Yeah, I even read the labels on a bottle of soft drink because I m . . . moreI added this book together with El Filibusterismo by Jose Rizal because this book is the first real book I remember reading, ever since I learned how to read. I would sit by my Grandma s window and read from morning till night with my cup of black coffee. Yes, I ve been drinking coffee since I was a child. From then on, every book that I find, or anything that has printed words on it, be it textbook, magazine, or comics, I read. Yeah, I even read the labels on a bottle of soft drink because I m weird like that. :) That s basically how my love for books (or any printed words for that matter) began. (less)
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Feb 21, 2011 Nola rated it
This is a long book and rich with meaning. Although a grim book, there is a lot of humor in it. Some parts of it made me laugh out loud, and, still, because it was set in a different time and culture, I know I missed a lot of allusion in it. While reading it, I could tell that I wasn t understanding the full meaning of certain part. An acquaintance of mine confirmed that it was required reading in high school in the Philippines. A class would be a good way to get the full meaning of the book. T. . . moreThis is a long book and rich with meaning. Although a grim book, there is a lot of humor in it. Some parts of it made me laugh out loud, and, still, because it was set in a different time and culture, I know I missed a lot of allusion in it. While reading it, I could tell that I wasn t understanding the full meaning of certain part. An acquaintance of mine confirmed that it was required reading in high school in the Philippines. A class would be a good way to get the full meaning of the book. This is not great book for finding our how the common Filipino lived because most of the characters are wealthy Spaniards. It is good to read a book that contributed to Philippine independence, and the book is entertaining, but not necessarily easy to read. (less)
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Jul 06, 2010 Yvette rated it · review of another edition
Quite possibly my favorite book of all time - the story of the author - Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal - just as important as the novel. A critical satire of Philippine society from the uneducated poor to the bumbling Spanish colonial masters. This version, translated by Ma. Soledad Lacson-Locsin, is widely considered to be the best English translation from the original Spanish.
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Jun 09, 2010 Denice rated it
Noli Me Tangere is widely known as the great novel of the Philippines. This book is one of the book that helped spur against Spanial colonial rule in the Philippines. Its written by one of the country s greatest heroe, Jose Rizal. This book is great for those wanting to learn the injustice of colonization and to understand some of the causes continue to Impact the Philippines today.
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Mar 26, 2009 Krister So rated it
This book, which most Filipino students take for granted is the Bible of our country s freedom. Its main purpose is to inform the Filipinos that time to serve their country and release it form the cruel clutches of the tyrants. Now, the country is enjoying 110 years of democracy.
Jose Rizal is truly a hero, but most important of all, he is a writer with a purpose.
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Nov 25, 2011 Shweta Ganesh rated it · review of another edition
Book: Noli Me Tangere
Author: Jose Rizal
The book I have is translated by Ma. Soledad Lacson- Locsin
The first thing that I was told about Noli Me Tangere is that it’s an 19th century novel about 19th century Philippines written by the Father of the Philippines - Jose Rizal and so to remember to plod through it with this contexin mind.
And so while I was prepared for pedantic passages with a long forgotten call to revolution as the intent, I was blown away by how quickly t. . . moreBook: Noli Me Tangere
Author: Jose Rizal
The book I have is translated by Ma. Soledad Lacson- Locsin
The first thing that I was told about Noli Me Tangere is that it’s an 19th century novel about 19th century Philippines written by the Father of the Philippines - Jose Rizal and so to remember to plod through it with this context in mind.
And so while I was prepared for pedantic passages with a long forgotten call to revolution as the intent, I was blown away by how quickly the story drew me in. As I read, I could see 19th century Manila rise in front of me, with details on the society parties and the snide remarks of socialites, the looking down on the indigenous and the forced fear of the clergy laid bare for all to see.
Head here for the complete review - http: simplyspeaking. blogspot. com 2011 . . . (less)
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Apr 22, 2010 Jade Dela Torre rated it
Shelves: to-read-with-felice
reasons to like this book:
1. Significant in shaping the Filipino nation? yes.
2. Has drama all over it like the tele-seryes on t. v. nowadays? yes.
3. Has a dashing yet never killed hero? yes.
4. Has lecherous old men? yes.
:) Better read this while you can because, cliche as this might sound, history does repeat itself.
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Jan 17, 2012 Carminatee Peonie rated it
It is idealistic, with a very controversial (at the author s time)backdrop. Noli Me Tangere contains simple romance and propaganda portraying the Philippines during its colonization by the Spanish Empire, it follows the story of young Crisostomo Ibarra from a hopeful beginning to a bitter departure at the end of the novel.
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Mar 19, 2011 Hanna rated it
. . i love it really!. . . . but honestly, I got bored at the middle since it s hard to categorize it as a novel that I usually read since we discuss it at school but, the climax was the best!. . . . late at night I m still reading it just to finish it. . . . I was able to get a lot of advices and adapt much way of living. .
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