The document summarizes key details about Jose Rizal's writing of his novel Noli Me Tangere. It describes how the idea for the novel emerged in 1884 from Rizal and other Filipino intellectuals who wanted to write about the suffering of the Filipino people under Spanish rule. It then outlines where and over what period of time Rizal wrote the novel, being inspired by Uncle Tom's Cabin. Finally, it discusses the novel's publication in 1887 and people who helped fund and distribute copies of it.