4. #Overview:
*Rizal started to polish the manuscript of El
Filibusterismo.
*On October, 1887 he begun writing it while
practicing medicine in Calamba.
*In London, he made some changes in the plot and
corrected some chapters.
*In Paris and Madrid, he wrote more.
*In Biarritz, he finished it on March 29, 1891
*It took 3 years
5. Jose Alejandrino
Met two Compatriots:
- Jose Alejandrino (from Pampanga)
- Edilberto Evangelista
both studying engineering in the University of
Ghent
He lived in a cheap boarding house with Jose
Alejandrino as room-mate. They prepare their
own breakfast.
6.
7. Jose Maria Basa
Jose Rizal
x
I already pawned my jewels… soon I
will have to stop its publication if no
money comes…
dated on July 1891
HULAT lng…
Jose Rizal
4
8. Jose Maria Basa
Jose Rizal
x
dated on July 1891
I’m now on the page112… Bcoz no
mani s 4thcoming &I owe everybody
and I’m broke, I’ll hav 2 suspend the
publication and leave the work halffinished.
dated on August 1891
Jose Rizal
1
9. Valentin Ventura
Ventura,
Savior of
the Fili
Rizal’s calvary was similar calamity he
experienced in Berlin 1886. Valentin
Ventura heard Rizal’s predicament he
immediately sent the amount of money
needed to finish the publication of the
novel.
10. Jose Maria Basa
Jose Rizal
“…I will
…At times I feel like burning
my manuscript…
t
But then I think of you, and I
know that der r many gud
men lyk u who truly luV der
country…
2
BITOTS… X
Jose Rizal
Consyensia… X
11.
12. The Fili comes off the
Press
-September 18, 1891 El Filibusterismo
came off the Press
-He sent two printed copies to Hongkoong
one for Basa and the other for Sixto Lopez
-The original manuscript was gratefully
donated to Valentin Ventura and an
autograph printed copy.
- sent other complimentary ocpies to
Blumentritt, Mariano Ponce, G. Lopez
Jaena, T.H Pardo de Tavera. Antonio and
Juan Luna, and other friends
13. El Filibusterismo
Members of the Colony of Barcelona
published a tribute in La Publicidad
“s comparable only to the sublime Alexander Dumas”
The liberal Madrid newspaper, El Nuevo Regimen,
serialized the novel in its issues of October, 1891
Filipino patriots
in foreign land and in Philippines praised
the novel.
14. The Manuscript and the Book
Jose Rizal
TheForeword reads:
The Warning reads:
They are so oftenwaste frightened by the phantom of
We have goingeasily be their time who would attack this
Itholdingto to trifles, or whothat aother motives,
can on beensupposed from rebel
book They are going to waste their has become
by
filibusterism that from only a nurse's narration it time
has secretly whose or less known depriving
would try and real beingit more namethe league of us of
a positive to discover inbewitched alone (inphysiognomies.
whopurpose of commit the we shall look
True to friar-zealots exposing the greatest mythsby
its would attack this soof
Instead us fleeing, disease, that, patient,
our serenity) makes of and retrogradesbookthe in order
and,toholding to divert himself Instead who reader, whilst
in order not on following noror of the from shall
not
meet the feared reality. his divert fleeing, we
unwittingly toand withincitements,
at its face, trifles, determined,
he narrates only and with determined, if inexpert, and we
real facts which happened recently
look at its face,should favor and foment that hand are
they motives,
other veil to uncoverwould shall raise the
try to
absolutely the
he
if inexpert, handbefore the disfigured
shall raise authentic in substance,we has multitude his
policy which may
pursues
characters so thatskeleton.more one sole end; topictures
discover in to uncover be the typicalthe
mechanism of its they it not turn to less known
the found incountry and orgovernment reflect, we
veil his rebellion throughouthis vices
before
some readers it, our
If, upon spread ideas of first book. Man passes;
seeing
its
physiognomies.or show their effects, the pen of
remain, and to accentuate happy no the land, of its
multitude
shall consider ourselvesbreadth of matter whether they
the length and the mechanism and
the writer for the
censure usaspires. audacity, no matter that there pay for it
to convince every Filipino whether we is
skeleton.
like the young student of Sais who wished to penetrate the
secret nothe priestly imposure.through other hand, if in the
of salvation except (On the separation
from the of being Filibusterismo in
face oforiginal manuscript of Elsoothed, one's fear is
The reality, instead Mother Country.
increased and the trepidation of another is aggravated, then
Rizal’s own handwriting is now preserved in
they will have to be left in the hands of time which educates
the Filipiniana Division of the Bureau the
the living, in the hands of fatality which weaves of destinies
of Public Libraries,governments had been acquired
peoples and their Manila. It with the faults and errors
that theytitle page of El Fili )contains an
by the Philippine Government from Valentin
The are committing every day.
Ventura for 10,000 pesos. It consists of 279
inscription written by Ferdinand 1891
Europe,
pages of long sheets of paper.
The Author
Blumentritt.
Jose Rizal
15. Dedicated to GOMBURZA
"To the memory of the priests, Don
Mariano Gomez (85 years old), Don Jose
Burgos (30 years old), and Don Jacinto
Zamora (35 years old). Executed in the
Bagumbayan Field on the 28th of
February, 1872."
"The church, by refusing to degrade you,
has placed in doubt the crime that has
been imputed to you; the Government,
by surrounding your trials with mystery
and shadows causes the belief that there
In was some error, committedcomplicity
so far, therefore, as your in fatal
moments; and Mutiny is not clearly
in the Cavite all the Philippines, by
worshipping your memory and calling
proved, as you may or may not have
you martyrs, in no sense recognizes your
been patriots, and as you may or may
culpability. In so far, therefore, as your
not cherished sentiments for justice
complicity in the Cavite Mutiny is not
and proved, as I have the may to
clearlyfor liberty, you may orright not
dedicate my work to you as victims of
have been patriots, and as you may or
the not cherished sentiments for justice
may evil which I undertake to combat.
and for liberty, I have the right to
dedicate my work to you as victims of the
evil which I undertake to combat. And
while we await expectantly upon Spain
some day to restore your good name and
cease to be answerable for your death,
Zaide
let these pages servememory seemed to have
Rizal’s as a tardy wreath of
dried leaves over one who without clear
failed him, though, for Father
proofs attacks your not 85, Father Burgos 35
Gomez was then 73 memory stains his
hands in your blood."
not 30 Father Zamora 37 not 35; and the date of
execution 17th not 28th.
16. Synopsis of El Filibusterismo
This novel is a sequel to the Noli. It hasof
Outwardly, Simoun is a friend a
little humor, less idealism, and less romance than
Spain. However It is more his heart, he is
the Noli Me Tangere. deep in revolutionary and
more tragic than the first novel.
secretly cherishing a terrible revenge
against the Spanish authorities.aHis two
The hero of El Filibusterismo is rich
magnificent obsessions Crisostomo Ibarra
jeweler named Simoun. He was are to rescue
of the Noli, who,from Elias’ help, escaped from the
Maria Clara with the de Bay, dug of his
nunnery up Santa
pursuing soldiers at Laguna
buried treasure, foment to Cuba where he
Clara and to and fled a revolution against
became rich and befriended many Spanish
the hated Spanish masters.
officials. After many years he returned to the
Philippines, where he freely moved around. He is a
powerful figure not only because he is a rich
jeweler but also because he is a good friend and
adviser of the governor general.
17.
18. Don Cutodio, a pro-spanish
Filipino holding a position in
the government
Juanito Pelaez , Paulita’s
futuring husband
Cabesang Tales, who
dispossessed of his land in
Tiani by the friars like that
of Rizal’s father; he became
bandit chieftain
“Matanglawin”
19. Basilio, son of Sisa and promising
medical student, whose medical
education is financed by his
patron, Capitan Tiago
Paulita Gomez, beautiful niece of
Tiburcio
Tiburcio de Espadaña, who has
deserted Doña Victorina
20. Ben-Zayb (anagram of Ibañez),
a Spanish journalist who writes
silly articles about the Filipinos
Simoun, the rich jeweler
Isagani, a poet-nephew of
Padre Florentino and a lover of
Paulita
23. After Filibusterismo the peacefully with a
SynopsisThe confessiontime the illness brought
of El a long of die dying Simoun is
Watching is begins, of poet Isagani,
As the wedding feast already night when Padre
long andThe SpanishSimoun Maria Clara, Simoun
painful. It loss of
about bybeenbitterauthorities, however, learns his
the rejected by Paulita because of of
who has wiping the of Padre with God. Padre
Florentino, the andoverthrowFlorentino.
clear conscience to at-vice-rector wrinkled
his presence inplanhouse sweat from hisof the
perfectsPadre standingpeace the government.
his
liberalrises and Sibyla tooutside theHe consoles
brow, ideas, is of the Guardia weddinghouse, priest
begins the Civil
Lieutenant occasion ofTomas and prays for the
On the Perez Santo his knees informs the
of Paulita
Florentino falls upon the meditate. inside.
University of saying: “God will forgive you Señor
watching sorrowfully
the dying manwould comemerriment a that night
Gomez his he He warns himeight o’clock wedding
Juanito Pelaez, he gives
by letter thatfriend,takes the treasure chest and
at to
dead jeweler.
Basilio, and knows that we thefallible. priest
Simoun.Padre Camorra- are parish because
He a beautiful lamp. go away and his
gift lightened
Only
to arrest them lamp will soon explode. he over
the to Simoun. sea; as the waves close
throws it into the
confidential of Tiani
of the town associates, Basilio (Sisa’s son who
the sinking chest.
joined his revolutionary cause), know that when
He has seen that you have suffered, and
Padrehearingarresthorriblefor your faults
Simoun Salvi- thin by taking poison. the
Upon the the burns lower
the wick of eluded lamp Franciscan friarthe
in ordaining that his chastisement secret ofAs he
lamp, he confesses hidden Florentino,ones you
nitroglycerine,
secret
is dying,Isaganicura of San Diego its Paulita was
to from in
should come realizes that the very
and former as deathPadrehis belovedrevealing his
in grave danger. To save we can destroying
compartment, to crime,her life, he rushes tothe
have instigated will explode, his His infinite
true identity, his dastardly plan to usesee wealthinto
the house, seizes his lightenedfriar who was a
house where the wedding feast destroy hurls it
mercy. Padre Irene- a kind to is going to
avenge himself, and thesinister aim lamp, andhis be
into killing all Filipino students
held the river, the
friendand the where it explodes. the governor
friends of enemies. guests, including
general, the friars, and the government officials.
Padre Florentino-a retired by one,
He has frustrated your plans one
The revolutionary the was thus
the best conceived, first Filipino priest
of
scholarly and patrioticby plot deaththeMaria
discovered. Simoun was cornered by
soldiers,
Simultaneously, all the government
Clara, then by a lack of preparation, then in some
but he escaped. Mortally be blown andSimoun’s
buildingslikes Manila us bow to His will and render
mysterious way. Let others
Bradex in this and will wounded, by carrying
his treasure
followers. chest, he sought refuge in the home
Him thanks!”
of Padre Florentino by the sea.
24. Other Characters
Quiroga – rich Chinese
Cabesa Andang – mother of
merchant
Placido Penitente
Cabesang Tales – father of
Pepay – pretty dancer and
Juli dispossessed of his land
mistress of Don Custodio
in Tiani by friars
Padre Fernandez – a good
Juli – the lover of Basilio
dominican friar and leader
and friend
Makaraig – rich
of Isagani students in their
of Filipino
Don Timoteo – father of
movement to learn Spanish
Juanito Pelaez
in the academy
Tano –Millon – teaches
Padre son Cabesang Tales
and brother ofw/o
Physics in UST Juli
Chichay – the silversmith
experiments
who made the bridal
Placido Penitente – student
earring for Paulita Gomez
of Padre Millon who bacame
disoriented bcause of the
Mr. American – owner of
poor methods of instruction
the sideshow at the fair of
Senor Pasta – old an
Quiapo exhibitingFilipino
lawyer who refuses
Egyptian Mummy. to help
Filipino students in their
Sandoval – a Spanish
advocacy
student who supports the
Tandang Selo – grandfather
cause of the Filipino
of Juli
students to propagate the
Isagani – nephew of
teaching ofand lover Padre
Florentino Spanish of
Paulita
25. FILI
NOLI
#political novel
#Romantic Novel
#work of the head
#Work of the heart
#a book of thought
#A book of feeling
# it contains bitterness, hatred,
pain, violence, and sorrow
#It has freshness,
color, humor, lightness,
and wit
#38 chapters
#64 chapters
26. #The issue of which is the superior novel.
#Noli or the Fili is purely academic
#Both are good novels from the point of view of history
#Both depict with realistic colors the actual conditions of
the Philippines and the Filipinos during the decadent days
of Spanish rule
#Both are instrumental in awakening the spirit of Filipino
nationalism
#Both are responsible in paving the ground for Philippine
Revolution that brought about the downfall of Spain
#El Fili is a true twin of Noli
27. Believes that Noli is superior:
Rizal himself
M.H. del Pilar
Retana, Rizal’s 1st spanish biographer
Believes that Fili is superior:
Blumentrittt, Graciano Lopez Jaena
Dr. Rafael Palma
Mariano Ponce “…excellent, I can say nothing…but
this: It is really marvelous like all the brilliant
productions of your pen. It is true twin of the Noli.”
28. September 22, 1891 Rizal wrote to Blumetritt saying
that he’s thinking of writing a third novel where ethics
will play principal role
October 18, 1891 boarded the steamer Melbourne in
Marseilles bound for Hong Kong
During the voyage he wrote the third novel in Tagalog in
which he intended for Tagalog readers
In Hong kong he continued it, but did not finish it
because his Tagalog was inadequate for literary
purposes
The unfinished 3rd novel has no title
It consists of 44 pages in Rizal’s handwriting
29. The manuscript is still preserved in the Bureau of
Public Libraries
The hero of the novel was Kamandagan, a
descendant of Lakan-Dula, last king of Tondo. He
plotted to regain the lost freedom of his fathers
It is said that Rizal was fortunate not to finish this
novel, because it would have caused greater
scandal and more Spanish vengeance on him
30. Other unfinished novel
Makamisa
- a tagalog novel
- written in light sarcastic style
- incomplete with only 2 chapters
- consists of only of 20 pages
Dapitan
- written in Ironic Spanish
- he wrote it while in Dapitan to depict the town
life and customs
- Consists of 8 pages
31. A novel in Spanish about the life in Pili, a
town in Laguna
- consist of 147 pages
- without title
Another unfinished novel of Rizal, also without title, is
about Cristobal, a youthful Filipino
student who has returned from Europe
- consists if 34 pages
The beginning of another novel are contained in two
notebooks. The first notebook contains 31 written
pages while the second contains 12 pages
- written in Spanish and the style is ironic
32. #Chapter 19 El Filibusterismo Published in Ghent
#Renz Rush
#Thank You
#End
