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Kung wala ang alamat, walang kuwenta sa kanya ang alinmang pook ayon kay
Simoun. Isinasalaysay naman ng Kapitan ang alamat ng Malapad na Bato, tungkol ito
sa mga banal sa katutubo noong una bilang tahanan ng mga espipritu, nang
panahanan ng mga tulisan, nawala ang takot sa espiritu at nasalin sa mga tulisan.
Kinuwento naman ni Padre Florentino ang Alamat na ukol kay Donya Geronima,
tungkol ito sa mag kasintahan sa Espanya pero sa huli naging Arsobispo sa Maynila ang
lalaki. Hinihiling ng babae na sundin nito ang pangako na makakasal sila. Pero iban ang
naisip ng Arsobispo, itinira niya ang babae sa isang yungib na malapit sa Ilog Pasig.
Inisalaysay din ang Alamat ni San Nicolas na nag ligtas sa isang Intsik sa
pagkamatay sa mga buwayang naging bato nang dasalan ng Intsik ang santo.
Pumunta sila sa lawa at nagtanong si Ben Zayb sa kapitan kung saang lawa
napatay ang isang Guevarra, Navarra o Ibarra. Itinuro naman ito ng kapitan, iyon daw
ang pinaka murang libing na tinatawag na Pilibustero ayon kay Ben Zayb. Si Simoun
MGA KATANUNGAN
Another Jose Rizal classic will soon join the ranks of William Shakespeare, John
Three days before the 150th birth anniversary of Philippine National Hero Jose
Rizal on June 19, Penguin Books will launch its English translation of “El Filibusterismo"
Five years ago, Rizal’s first novel “Noli Me Tangere" was also published under the
imprint Penguin Classics. The book deals with the themes of love and martyrdom and
features the lead character Crisostomo Ibarra, who has just finished his studies abroad
and wants to bring education reform to the small town of San Diego.
“El Filibusterismo" is the sequel to “Noli Me Tangere." Set 13 years after the
events of the first novel, the book revolves around Simoun, a rich jeweler who is bent
on starting a revolution. He also wants to rescue Maria Clara, one of the main
characters from the first novel who entered the town nunnery towards the end of “Noli
Me Tangere"
Many of the other characters and settings from the first novel make their
The second novel’s themes, revenge and obsession, are a stark contrast to the
focus of “Noli Me Tangere,’" according to the Penguin Books website. Both however,
are generally regarded to have helped push forward the Philippine Revolution against
High school and college students in the Philippines are required to study the life
and works of Rizal, particularly the two novels, as mandated by Republic Act 1425.
English-speaking world," according to their website. The company is also known for
E.V. Rieu’s translation of “The Odyssey" in 1946 was the first book published by
Penguin Classics. Authors with the most titles under the brand include William
Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, Henry James, Charles Dickens, and Graham Green.
In early May, the Philippine and German governments unveiled plans to restore
the original manuscripts of the two novels. The original manuscripts are in danger of
Library.
Malacañang has declared June 20, the day after Rizal’s actual birth date, a