José Rizal
The Social Cancer
- Original publication
- 1887
- Bilingual edition
- June 12, 2026
- Pages
- 78
- Difficulty
- ★★☆
- Translated from
- English
About this book
José Rizal, a major intellectual figure, recounts the history and struggles of his people under colonial domination. Through his reflections and commitment, he highlights injustice, aspirations to freedom, and the construction of a national identity. His path, marked by courage and clarity, embodies resistance to oppression. This narrative combines historical analysis and personal engagement, offering a clear view of political and cultural issues. The author proposes a powerful work on freedom, dignity, and the struggle for independence.
The benefits of the bilingual method with Line-by-line synced layout
Every line of the original has its translation directly beneath it, at the same height. You never lose your place: your eye drops one line and lands on exactly the sentence it just read. This is the layout that lets you open a book in a language you barely know without ever giving up, and compare the two texts almost word for word.
The excerpt shows the method using another book from the catalogue, not this one.
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