2. The Subversive or The Subversion,
as in the Locsín English translation.
Also known by its alternative
English title The Reign of Greed(by
Charles Derbyshire)
The second novel written
by Philippine national hero Jose
Rizal.
It is the sequel to Noli Me
Tangere and, like the first book, was
written in Spanish
3. Jose Rizal's El Filibusterismo was printed in Ghent,
Belgium on September 18, 1891.
The novel was dedicated in memory of the executed
priests Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto
Zamora known as the “Gomburza.”
Rizal took 3 years to write his second novel.
Rizal began writing El Filibusterismo in October 1887
while he was in Calamba.In London (1888), he revised
the plot and some chapters. Rizal continued to work on
his manuscript in Paris.
4. He finally completed the
book on March 29, 1891, in
Biarritz.
It was funded by Rizal’s
friend Valentin Ventura.
It consist of 38 chapters
5. What is the main message of El Filibusterismo?
The message of the novel is clear: the present
system of governing the Philippines through
corrupt and self-seeking officials, dominated by
the friars and being submissive to their interests
in one fashion or another, can only lead to
disaster for Spain.
6. What is El Filibusterismo based on?
For Rizal and his generation, the 1872 Cavite
Mutiny, in which three native priests were
accused of treason and publicly executed,
provided both inspiration and a cautionary tale.
7. Why is it called El Filibusterismo?
Inspired by what the word filibustero
connoted in relation to the circumstances
obtaining in his time, and his spirits
dampened by the tragic execution of the
three martyred priests, Rizal aptly titled the
second part of the Noli Me Tangere, El
Filibusterismo.
8. Answer the following questions below. 2pts each
1. Who funded Rizal to published the novel?
2. It is the sequel of Noli Me Tangere.
3-5. Give the name of the three (3) priest that the novel was dedicated? ( complete name).
6. How many years Rizal took to write the novel?
7. In what country El Filibusterismo was published?
8. What language is used in writing El Filibusterismo?
9. What is the English title of El Filibusterismo according to Charles Derbyshire?
10. Where did Rizal began to write El Filibusterismo?
11. When is the exact date of El Filibusterismo published?
12. In what year Rizal began to write El Filibusterismo?
13. How many chapters El Filibusterismo consist?
14. When did Rizal finally completed the novel?
15. Who is the author of the novel?
