Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer)

José Rizal (1861 - 1896)
Translated by Charles Derbyshire

Noli Me Tangere (Latin for Touch Me Not) is a novel by the National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. José Rizal. It was originally written in Spanish, and first published in Germany in 1887. Noli Me Tangere exposed the corruption and abuse of the Spanish government and clergy towards the Philippine people and the ills of the Philippine society. This novel, and its sequel El Filibusterismo were banned in many parts of the Islands. Rizal was later arrested for inciting rebellion, based largely on his writings, and was executed in Manila. Noli Me Tangere, and the execution of Rizal, indirectly influenced the Philippine revolution from Spain. Today, Noli Me Tangere is required reading in all Philippine Schools. (Summary by JoeD)


The sequel to this book, El Filibusterismo, is now also available as LibriVox recording.

Genre(s): Literary Fiction

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Translator's Introduction, part 1 Availle
00:45:47
Play 01 Translator's Introduction, part 2 Availle
00:38:26
Play 02 Translator's Introduction, part 3 Availle
00:25:41
Play 03 Translator's Introduction, part 4 Availle
00:09:40
Play 04 A Social Gathering Availle
00:29:28
Play 05 Crisostomo Ibarra Availle
00:07:35
Play 06 The Dinner Availle
00:11:59
Play 07 Heretic and Filibuster Availle
00:16:35
Play 08 A Star in a Dark Night Availle
00:05:45
Play 09 Capitan Tiago Availle
00:28:32
Play 10 An Idyl on an Azotea Availle
00:21:15
Play 11 Recollections Availle
00:12:24
Play 12 Local Affairs Availle
00:11:42
Play 13 The Town Availle
00:08:02
Play 14 The Rulers Availle
00:12:26
Play 15 All Saints Availle
00:10:12
Play 16 Signs of Storm Availle
00:08:48
Play 17 Tasio: Lunatic or Sage Availle
00:21:59
Play 18 The Sacristans Availle
00:10:32
Play 19 Sisa Availle
00:13:24
Play 20 Basilio Availle
00:12:55
Play 21 Souls In Torment Availle
00:15:33
Play 22 A Schoolmaster’s Difficulties Availle
00:23:17
Play 23 The Meeting in the Town Hall Availle
00:26:20
Play 24 The Story of a Mother Availle
00:18:00
Play 25 Lights and Shadows Availle
00:07:59
Play 26 Fishing Availle
00:28:58
Play 27 In the Wood Availle
00:28:23
Play 28 In the House of the Sage Availle
00:27:23
Play 29 The Eve of the Fiesta Availle
00:18:36
Play 30 In the Twilight Availle
00:17:40
Play 31 Correspondence Availle
00:17:15
Play 32 The Morning Availle
00:13:02
Play 33 In the Church Availle
00:09:43
Play 34 The Sermon Availle
00:24:15
Play 35 The Derrick Availle
00:23:28
Play 36 Free Thought Availle
00:08:11
Play 37 The Dinner Availle
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Play 38 Comments Availle
00:13:31
Play 39 The First Cloud Availle
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Play 40 His Excellency Availle
00:20:33
Play 41 The Procession Availle
00:11:37
Play 42 Doña Consolación Availle
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Play 43 Right and Might Availle
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Play 44 Two Visits Availle
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Play 45 The Espadañas Availle
00:31:11
Play 46 Plans Availle
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Play 47 An Examination of Conscience Availle
00:14:01
Play 48 The Hunted Availle
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Play 49 The Cockpit Availle
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Play 50 The Two Señoras Availle
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Play 51 The Enigma Availle
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Play 52 The Voice of the Hunted Availle
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Play 53 Elias’s Story Availle
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Play 54 Exchanges Availle
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Play 55 The Cards of the Dead and the Shadows Availle
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Play 56 Il Buon Dí Si Conosce Da Mattina Availle
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Play 57 Revelations Availle
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Play 58 The Catastrophe Availle
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Play 59 Rumors and Belief Availle
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Play 60 Vae Victis! Availle
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Play 61 The Accursed Availle
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Play 62 Patriotism and Private Interests Availle
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Play 63 Maria Clara Weds Availle
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Play 64 The Chase on the Lake Availle
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Play 65 Padre Damaso Explains Availle
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Play 66 Christmas Eve Availle
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Play 67 Epilogue Availle
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