Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer), credited to José Rizal, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Noli Me Tangere, by José Rizal, translated by Charles Derbyshire. Read by Availle. Noli Me Tangere (Latin for Touch Me Not) is a novel by the National Hero of the Philippines, Dr. José Rizal. It was originally written in Spanish, and first published in Germany in 1887. Noli Me Tangere exposed the corruption and abuse of the Spanish government and clergy towards the Philippine people and the ills of the Philippine society. This novel, and its sequel El Filibusterismo were banned in many parts of the Islands. Rizal was later arrested for inciting rebellion, based largely on his writings, and was executed in Manila. Noli Me Tangere, and the execution of Rizal, indirectly influenced the Philippine revolution from Spain. Today, Noli Me Tangere is required reading in all Philippine Schools. (Summary by JoeD)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Noli Me Tangere (The Social Cancer)
• Author credits: José Rizal
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 68
• Combined MP3 track duration: 19:19:26

Catalogue topics

• fiction
• politics
• colonialization
• revolution

Opening tracks: first 24 of 68

1. 00 - Translator's Introduction, part 1 — 45:48
2. 01 - Translator's Introduction, part 2 — 38:27
3. 02 - Translator's Introduction, part 3 — 25:42
4. 03 - Translator's Introduction, part 4 — 9:41
5. 04 - Chapter 1 - A Social Gathering — 29:29
6. 05 - Chapter 2 - Crisostomo Ibarra — 7:35
7. 06 - Chapter 3 - The Dinner — 11:59
8. 07 - Chapter 4 - Heretic and Filibuster — 16:35
9. 08 - Chapter 5 - A Star in a Dark Night — 5:45
10. 09 - Chapter 6 - Capitan Tiago — 28:32
11. 10 - Chapter 7 - An Idyl on an Azotea — 21:16
12. 11 - Chapter 8 - Recollections — 12:25
13. 12 - Chapter 9 - Local Affairs — 11:43
14. 13 - Chapter 10 - The Town — 8:02
15. 14 - Chapter 11- The Rulers — 12:26
16. 15 - Chapter 12 - All Saints — 10:12
17. 16 - Chapter 13 - Signs of Storm — 8:49
18. 17 - Chapter 14 - Tasio: Lunatic or Sage — 22:00
19. 18 - Chapter 15 - The Sacristans — 10:32
20. 19 - Chapter 16 - Sisa — 13:25
21. 20 - Chapter 17 - Basilio — 12:55
22. 21 - Chapter 18 - Souls In Torment — 15:33
23. 22 - Chapter 19 - A Schoolmaster's Difficulties — 23:18
24. 23 - Chapter 20 - The Meeting in the Town Hall — 26:20

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