Noli Me Tangere Published in Berlin (1887)

Bleak Winter of 1886 was memorable in

the life of Rizal for two reasons: It was a painful episode for he was hungry, sick and despondent in a strange city. 2. It brought him great joy, because his first novel Noli Me Tangere came off the press in March 1887.
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Dr. Maximo Viola His friend from Bulacan, arrived in Berlin at the height of his despondency and loaned him the needed funds to publish the novel.

 Uncle Toms Cabin by Harriet Beecher

Stowe. In a reunion of Filipinos in the Paterno Residence in Madrid on January 2, 1884 he proposed the writing of a novel about the Philippines by a group of Filipinos.

 Paternos (Pedro, Maximino, &

Antonio) Graciano Lopez Jaena Evaristo Aguirre Eduardo de Lete Julio Llorente Melecio Figueroa Valentin Ventura.

 The novel was designed to cover all

phases of Philippine life. But almost every body wanted to write on women.

 Toward the end of 1884, Rizal began

writing the novel in Madrid and finished one-half of it. Finishing the one-half of the second half in Paris (1885). Finished the last Fourth of the novel in Germany. Wrote the last few chapters of the Noli in Wilhelmsfeld in April-June 1886.

 In Berlin during the winter days of

February 1886. Rizal made the final revisions on the manuscript of the Noli.
Fernando Canon

-good friend. -former classmate.

Broken-hearted, weakened, and

discouraged from hunger and deprivation.

 Dr. Maximo Viola

-From a rich family of San Miguel, Bulacan. -Arrived in Berlin shortly before Christmas day of 1887. -Agreed to finance the printing cost of the Noli.

 Thus it came to pass that Rizal and Viola

happily celebrated the Christmas of 1886 in Berlin with a sumptuous feast. He deleted certain passages in his manuscript, including the whole chapterElias and Salome. February 21, 1887, the Noli was finally finished and ready for printing. Printing shop- Berliner BuchdruckreiAction-Gesselschaft.

 Rizal made frequent visits to the villages

and little towns in rural areas, thereby the German governments suspicion that he was a French Spy.
-Lover of France -Fluent in German language -Filipino Physician -Scientist particularly an ethnologist

Rizal

 On March 21, 1887, the Noli Me Tangere

came off the press. Sent the first copies of the printed novel to his intimate friends including -Blumentritt -Dr. Antomio Ma. Regidor -G. Lopez Jaena -Mariano Ponce -Felix R. Hidalgo

 On March 29, 1887, Rizal, in token of

his appreciation and gratitude, gave Viola the galley proofs of the Noli carefully rolled around the pen that he used in writing in and a complimentary copy, with the following inscription: To my dear friend, Maximo Viola, The first to read and appreciate my work- Jose Rizal.

 Noli Me Tangere latin phrase which

means Touch me not. from the Bible. Gospel of Saint John (Chapter 20, Verses 13 to 17).

 Rizal dedicated his Noli Me Tangere to

the Philippines- To My Fatherland.