This document provides context and details about Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere. It summarizes that 1886 was a painful but joyful time for Rizal as he was sick in Berlin but his novel was published in 1887. It inspired by Uncle Tom's Cabin, Rizal began writing Noli Me Tangere in 1884 to depict the suffering of Filipinos under Spanish rule. The document lists locations and time periods when he wrote parts of the novel and individuals who helped publish it. It provides an overview of characters in Noli Me Tangere and notes some are based on real people from Rizal's life.