Ang "Filibusterismo" (Karugtóng ng Noli Me Tangere)
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 127,979 words
- Reading time
- 10 h 40 min
- Chapters
- 40
- Language
- Filipino
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2014
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This novel is a foundational work of Philippine literature written in the late nineteenth century. The language reflects the formal and complex Tagalog of that era, featuring sophisticated sentence structures and a vocabulary deeply rooted in historical and political discourse. It explores themes of social injustice, colonial tension, and national identity. For a learner, the text is demanding due to its archaic phrasing and long, descriptive passages that require careful attention to detail and a strong grasp of formal grammar.
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Subjects
- Nationalists -- Philippines -- Fiction
- Philippines -- History -- Fiction
- Philippine fiction (Spanish) -- Translations into Tagalog
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