Noli Me Tangere published in Berlin (1887)

1886 was memorable in the life of Rizal for two reasons: first, it was painful episode for he was hungry, sick, and despondent in a strange city and second, it brought him great joy, after enduring so much suffering, because his first novel Noli Me Tangere came off the press in march, 1887. Like the legendary Santa Claus, 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. IDEA OF WRITING A NOVEL IN THE PHILIPPINES Uncle Toms Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe - The book that inspired Rizal to write a novel about the suffering of the Filipinos to the Spaniards. Central University in Madrid where Rizal started writing the novel July 2 1884 Rizal proposed the writing of a novel about the Philippines THE WRITING OF NOLI Towards the end of 1884 Rizal began writing the novel in Madrid and finished of it.1885 he was in Paris, he continued writing the novel, finishing the of the 2nd half Germany he finished the of it Last 2 chapters he finished it at Wilhelmsfeld in April - June 1886December 1886 he was in Berlin Fernando Canon where Rizal wrote his worries about the publishing of his novel MAXIMO VIOLA, SAVIOR OF NOLI Dr. Maximo Viola - a rich friend of Rizal from Bulacan who financed the publishing the Noli. - lives at San Miguel, Bulacan - December 25, 1887, he arrived at Berlin February 11, 1857 Noli was ready for printing Berliner Buchdruckrei Actien Gesellschaft a publishing house that charged the lowest rate for publishing Rizals novel Php 300.00 the cost of printing for 2,000 copies March 29, 1887 Noli Me Tangere came off the press Rizal sent copies to, Blumentritt Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor G. Lopez Jaena Mariano Ponce Feliz R. Hidalgo THE TITLE OF THE NOVEL Noli Me Tangere Touch Me Not - from Gospel of Saint John (Chapter 30, Verses 13-17) AUTHORS DEDICATION Rizal dedicated the Noli Me Tangere to the Philippines To My Country