First Edition Hero of the Filipinos Jose Rizal 1923 Russell & Rodriguez Cloth NF

The Century Co., 1923. First edition cloth bound hardcover of The Hero of the Filipinos: The Story of Jose Rizal, Poet, Patriot and Martyr by Charles Edward Russell & E.B. Rodriguez. Illustrated throughout with black and white plates. A detailed biography that chronicles the life of José Rizal (1861–1896), the Filipino physician, writer, and nationalist who became the central figure of the Philippine independence movement against Spanish colonial rule. Written by Charles Edward Russell and E.B. Rodriguez, the book highlights Rizal's intellectual genius, his social reform novels like Noli Me Tángere, and his ultimate martyrdom by execution, presenting him as the country's poet, patriot, and selfless hero. It serves to introduce the English-speaking world to Rizal's legacy and his profound influence on the creation of the modern Filipino national identity. The author Charles Edward Russell (1860–1941) was a highly influential American muckraking journalist and progressive activist