Explanation:
Noli Me Tángere, Latin for "Touch me not", is an 1887 novel by José Rizal during the colonization of the Philippines by Spain to describe perceived inequities of the Spanish Catholic friars and the ruling government.
Noli Me Tángere
The original front cover of the book manuscript
AuthorJosé RizalCountryPhilippinesLanguageSpanish, FilipinoGenreNovel, fiction, satire, Philippine history
Publication date
1887Media typePrint (hardcover)Followed byEl filibusterismo
Originally written in Spanish, the book is more commonly published and read in the Philippines in either Tagalog or English. Together with its sequel, El filibusterismo (Grade 10), the reading of Noli is obligatory for high school students (Grade 9) throughout the country. The two novels are widely considered the national epic of the Philippines and are adapted in many forms, such as operas, musicals, plays, and other forms of art.
