Noli Me Tangere
by José Rizal
Noli Me Tangere is a Spanish-language novel by José Rizal, first printed in Berlin in 1887 by the Berliner Buchdruckerei-Aktiengesellschaft. Its satire of Spanish colonial officials and friars led Spanish authorities to ban it in the Philippines, where the Rizal Law now makes it set school reading.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Berliner Buchdruckerei-Aktiengesellschaft (printer), Berlin, 1887
Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal was first published in 1887. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- Philippine Education Co1912 Hardback I own The Social Cancer, Philippine Education Co 1912 Log in to want this
- Longmans1961 Hardback I own Noli Me Tangere, Longmans 1961 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Noli Me Tángere film, 1961
- Maria Clara at Ibarra adaptation, 2022
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Philippines
- Genre
- satirical fiction
Read next
- Followed by
- El filibusterismo
In print
- Editions recorded
- 135 on Open Library, 80 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 23 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Noli Me Tangere are there?
We track 2 editions of Noli Me Tangere. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Noli Me Tangere been adapted?
Yes, including Maria Clara at Ibarra (adaptation, 2022), Noli Me Tángere (film, 1961), according to Wikidata.
When was Noli Me Tangere first published?
Noli Me Tangere by José Rizal was first published in 1887.
What should I read after Noli Me Tangere?
In order, it is followed by El filibusterismo, according to Wikidata.
Can I read Noli Me Tangere for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- Noli Me Tángere (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Noli Me Tangere, Wikidata (wikidata.org)
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