Jose Rizal

The Reign of Greed (1891) is a novel by Jose Rizal. Published in Belgium, the novel was a sequel to Touch Me Not (1887), both of which were written in Spanish. Blending aspects of his own life story with his critique of Spanish imperialism in the Philippines, Rizal continues the journey of Crisostomo Ibarra from centrist reformer to revolutionary leader....

Touch Me Not (1887) is a novel by Jose Rizal, published in Berlin. The novel was originally conceived as a collaborative project by a group of Filipino nationalist writers living in Madrid. However, disappointed by his comrades' lack of engagement, Rizal undertook the task alone, blending aspects of his own life story with a critique of Spanish imperialism in the...