Barcelona A critical appraisal of El Filibusterismo – Superior to the Noli – Exquisite style, sublime thoughts – At the beginning “light, alluring hopes; at the end shadows of doubt and despair” – Simoun ought to have succumbed like a hero, shot with the bullets, or...

Paris A postal card from Antonio Luna informing Rizal that he has received the P50 prize from del Pilar – Acknowledge receipt of complimentary copies of Rizal’s works – Sends paintings, image of the Virgin of Lourdes, fans, and photographs to Manila through Rizal. * *...

Paris 2 October 1891 Juan Luna Mr. Jose Rizal Dear Rizal, When you come tomorrow, Saturday, please pass by my house of gunsmith and pick up the French foil that Antonio left there to have a new leaf put on. Pay him what it costs. If you can, and it is not too heavy...

Paris MR. JOSE RIZAL Ghent DEAR FRIEND PEPE, At this moment I receive your letter of yesterday and without losing time I am answering it, so that you can do what seems to you best, without thinking of the question of funds. Yesterday I sent you two hundred francs and...

Paris Paris, 23 September 1891 MR. JOSE RIZAL Ghent DEAR RIZAL, Yesterday I received your book; today I have just devoured it. Hardly have you begun sending out copies of it and I am already asking you when the third part is coming out. Please accept my...

Rue du Hainaut, Gand Rizal is pleased with Blumentritt’s criticism of El Filibusterismo – Rizal will write a third novel – In it politics will not occupy much space – Ethics will play a principal role – There will be only two Spaniards in it: The curate and the...

Paris The Fili touches the Filipino wounds of his first novel – Exposing the social cancer – Rizal the creator of the Philippine novel – His writings should be sent to the Philippines – But he himself must remain in Europe for the good of the native land – The friars...

Ghent El Filibusterismo of parallel tendency to La Solidaridad – Rizal indifferent to any criticism of his work – Notice from Manila to send Luna the prize of P50, transmitted by Rizal to del Pilar – Rizal retires completely from politics – In Manila or Hong Kong he...

Madrid Regrettable situations of the staff writers of La Solidaridad – “Man’s exploitation of man” – Luna is indignant. – Reports many injustices and anomalies – There’s money but there’s none – On the other hand, a lot of waste, useless trips, no initiative, dead...

Ghent Going to Hong Kong with 800 copies of El Filibusterismo as soon as he receives money – Advanced copies for Basa and Sixto Lopez – They must not make noise so that the books’ entry in Manila will not be prohibited – Rizal declines the offer of the Propaganda of a...