The Reign of Greed

The Reign of Greed is José Rizal's second novel. First published in 1891 in Spanish, the novel is about politically and historically driven fictional Philippines during the Spanish colonial period inspired by the writer's living conditions, views, beliefs, and ideologies under the Spanish rule. Thirteen years after leaving the Philippines, Crisostomo Ibarra returns as Simoun, a rich jeweler sporting a beard and blue-tinted glasses, and a confidant of the Captain-General. In disguise, he tra...