The title page of El Fili contains an inscription written by Ferdinand Blumentritt Features that didnt appear in the printed book: Foreword Warning 13. It consists of 279 pages of long sheets of paper. It had been acquired by the Philippine Government from Valentin Ventura for 10,000 pesos. The Manuscript The original manuscript of El Filibusterismo in Rizals own handwriting is now preserved in the Filipiniana Division of the Bureau of Public Libraries, Manila. Father Gomez was 73 years old not 85, Father Burgos was 35 years not 30, and Father Zamora was 37 years old not 35.
The martyrdom of Gomburza occurred on February 7, 1872. To straighten historical records, however, we must rectify Rizals historical inaccuracies in his dedicatory note. Executed in Bagumabayan Field on the 28th of February, 1872. Dedication of the Novel To the memory of the priests, Don Mariano Gomez (85 years old), Don Jose Burgos (30 years old), and Don Jacinto Zamora (35 years old). The book immediately became rare and few available Ghentcopies were sold at very high prices, reaching as high as400 pesetas per copy. All copies of the first edition (Ghent Edition) of El Fili wereplaced in wooden boxes and shipped to Hong Kong, butalmost all the boxes were confiscated and all the bookswere lost. The liberal Madrid newspaper, El Nuevo Regimen,serialized the novel in its issues of October, 1891. The members of thecolony of Barcelona published a tribute in La Publicidad, aBarcelona newspaper eulogizing the novels original stylewhich is comparable only to the sublime Alexander Dumasa model and precious jewel in the now decadent literatureof Spain 9.
El Filibusterismo Comes off the Press Valentin Ventura heard Rizals predicament he immediatelysent the amount of money needed to finish the publicationofthe novel SeptemEl Fili came off to Press Rizal immediately sent 2 copies to Hongkong one for Basaand the other to Sixto Lopez He gratefully gave the original manuscript of El Fili and aprinted copy with his autograph to Valentin Ventura Filipino patriots praised the novel. The Printing July 1891 Rizal wrote a letter to Basa saying that if no money comes he will have to stop its publication August 6 The printing had to be suspended, as Rizal feared, because he could no longer give the necessary funds to the printer 8. 66 Viaanderen Street who was willing to print his book on installment basis He pawned his jewels in order to pay the down payment and early partial expenses during the printing of the novel Rizal became desperate because his funds were running low He received some money from Basa and 200 from Rodriguez Arias for the copies of Morgas Sucesos sold in Manila but these funds were also used up 7. Jose Alejandro and University of Ghent 6. Privations in Ghent JRizal left Brussels for Ghent Reasons: - The cost of living was lower - The cost of printing in Ghent was cheaper than in Brussels - To escape from the enticing attraction of Petite Suzanne Owing to his limited funds Rizal lived in a cheap boarding house, with Jose Alejandro as roommate They lived frugally in Ghent for 3 months form July to September To economize further on their living expenses, they prepared their own breakfast. September 18, 1891- El Filibusterismo came off the press 3. From Brussels, Rizal moved to Ghent, where printing was cheaper. He wrote more chapters in Paris, Madrid, and Biarritz March 29, 1891- He finished the manuscript in Biarritz after 3 years. Overview October, 1887- He begun writing it in Calamba while practicing medicine 1888- He made changes in the plot and revised the chapter already written. CHAPTER 19El FilibusterismoPublished in GhentĢ.