An Eagle Flight: A Filipino Novel

by José Rizal

""An Eagle Flight"" is a novel written by the renowned Filipino author Jose Rizal. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Juan Crisostomo Ibarra, who returns to the Philippines after studying in Europe. Ibarra is determined to bring about change in his country and improve the lives of his fellow Filipinos. However, he soon realizes that the corrupt and oppressive Spanish colonial government stands in his way. As the story progresses, Ibarra becomes increasingly involved in the fight for Filipino independence, and he must navigate dangerous political alliances and confront powerful enemies. Along the way, he falls in love with a young woman named Maria Clara, and their relationship becomes a symbol of hope and resilience in the face of adversity. ""An Eagle Flight"" is a powerful and moving novel that explores themes of identity, nationalism, and the struggle for freedom. It is a classic of Filipino literature and a testament to Rizal's enduring legacy as a writer and activist.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

276 pages, Paperback

Published June 1, 2007

About the author

Spanish exiled Philippine reformer and writer José Rizal from 1892 to 1896 for his political novels, later arrested him, and executed him for sedition; his death helped to fuel an insurrection against rule from 1896 to 1898.

José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, a polymath nationalist, most prominently advocated during the colonial era. Poeple consider him the national hero and commemorate the anniversary of his death as a holiday, called Rizal day. His military trial made him a martyr of the revolution.

The seventh of eleven children to a wealthy family in the town, Rizal attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, earning a Bachelor of Arts. He enrolled in medicine and philosophy and letters at the University of Santo Tomas and then traveled alone to Madrid, Spain, where he continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid, earning the licentiate in medicine. He attended the University of Paris and earned a second doctorate at the University of Heidelberg. Rizal, a polyglot, conversed at least in ten languages. He was a prolific poet, essayist, diarist, correspondent, and novelist whose most famous works were his two novels, Noli me Tangere and El filibusterismo. These are social commentaries on the Philippines that formed the nucleus of literature that inspired dissent among peaceful reformists and spurred the militancy of armed revolutionaries against the Spanish colonial authorities.

As a political figure, Rizal was the founder of La Liga Filipina, a civic organization that subsequently gave birth to the Katipunan led by Andrés Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo. He was a proponent of institutional reforms by peaceful means rather than by violent revolution. The general consensus among Rizal scholars, however, attributed his martyred death as the catalyst that precipitated the Philippine Revolution.

Reviews

[Carol Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first read this back in high school, many years ago. The TV series “Maria Clara at Ibarra” inspired me to read this novel again, and it still gives me the chills (and creeps). Part 2, El Filibusterismo, is another must-read.

[T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting historical look at the Philippines.