Questions About Noli Me Tángere (Touch Me Not)

by José Rizal

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what are the conditions and problems in philippine society?

Dean Ryan Martin problem number 1: overpopulation. problem number two: corruption.

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What country does Noli Me Tangere take place in?

Claire C. In the philippines

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Describe kapitan tiago?

Nekochimachan (⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

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who is the publisher of the book?

Lucy Day Werts According to Wikipedia, the first publisher was Berliner Buchdruckerei-Aktiengesellschaft in Berlin (1887). The second publisher was Chofre y Compania…moreAccording to Wikipedia, the first publisher was Berliner Buchdruckerei-Aktiengesellschaft in Berlin (1887). The second publisher was Chofre y Compania in Manila (1899).

Subsequent publishers include Indiana University Press, Norton, LMG, Guerrero, Longman-Pearson, Dover, Anvil, Penguin Books, Vibal, Bookmark, and University of Hawaii Press.

For a list of currently available editions, visit We Love Translations: World Literature in English:
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why? they called this Bok Noli Me Tangere?

Lucy Day Werts "Noli Me Tangere" could have been meant to refer to a flower or a type of cancer, but Rizal said it was a quote from the Bible:

“Noli Me Tangere, an ex…more"Noli Me Tangere" could have been meant to refer to a flower or a type of cancer, but Rizal said it was a quote from the Bible:

“Noli Me Tangere, an expression taken from the Gospel of St. Luke, means touch me not. The book contains things of which no one up to the present time has spoken, for they are so sensitive that they have never suffered themselves to be touched by any one whomsoever.”

This information comes from the introduction to the Charles Derbyshire translation of Noli Me Tangere, which is in the public domain and available free.

Although the book is usually titled "Noli Me Tangere", it has also been published under the following English titles: "The Social Cancer", "The Lost Eden", and "Touch Me Not".

For a link to the free ebook and information about available editions of Noli Me Tangere in English, visit We Love Translations: World Literature in English:
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