Philippine Literature
Posted by Manuel Viloria on 01 Mar 2007
I noticed all the Philippine Lit searches being made here in ManuelViloria.com, even if this is a "how to gain more traffic for your blog" site. Anyway, I hope this helps you out:
Iskrip ng El Fili (El Fili Scripts)
El Filibusterismo Chapter Summaries (English)
Notes and chapter summaries of the novel by Jose Rizal.
El Filibusterismo Synopsis (English)
Noli Me Tangere Summary (English)
Buod ng Noli Me Tangere (Tagalog, audio format)
Ibong Adarna (English summary)
The Pretenders
Summary of F. Sionil Jose's novel. (Completed: Choragus)
Manuel Arguilla
Writer. Author of "How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife."
Analysis of How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife
Here's a quick analysis of Manuel Arguilla's How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife. The story is told from the point of view of Baldo, the younger brother of Leon. The second paragraph gives you the clue...

cite the panorama typical of the Ilocano setting
the summaries of el fili totally helped me.
I just want to ask if Simoun/juan Crisostomo Ibarra and Dr. Jose Rizal are the same person?
[From Manuel] I'll send my response via email. Thanks!
um it was helpful but it would be better if there is a chapter by chapter summary...
is there any brief summary of ibong adarna?.. tnx
@Joseph - chapter summaries of..?
@Mara - Here's the Ibong Adarna Summary
the chapter of the el fili was great but then it was incomplete!
the pretenders summary please....
the plot summary not only choragus but the whole story.. please..
can u please give me the summary of the story how my brother leon brought home a wife..
Here's a quick analysis of HMBLBHAW.
How my brother leon brought home a wife ang hinahanap ko bakit wala!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!wala pala ung hinahanap ko dito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife? Ah, HMBLBHAW. Relax lang, 'Pre. Click ka dito.
Looking for the actual story or the full copy of the story How My Brother Leon Brought Home A Wife? Sorry, copyright issues prevent us from publishing here the story written by Manuel Arguilla. Perhaps your library or your teacher in Philippine literature can help you out.
But it looks like someone posted it here --
http://www.geocities.com/alindahaw_essay/essay_stories_brother.html
(I wonder why some teachers will assign readings that are not readily available to their students. Whatever happened to photocopied handouts? I guess times have changed... again.)
Looking for a quick summary of HMBLBHAW? It's basically the story of a son who brings his wife to his ancestral home so that his family can meet her. That's it.
Actually, the story is quite short that reading a summary of it will not do it justice. It's not just a "story" that you have to know. You have to read it to savor the descriptions made my Arguilla. When you read it, you will feel as if you're actually walking across the field, under the stars. You'll imagine yourself hearing the creaking of the wheels of the kariton (?) while the carabao pulls it. You'll even imagine smelling the scent of grass.
Still looking for a summary? Sorry, but you'll end up missing the point. Please read the full story. Thanks.
do you have 'life of cardo' by amodor daguio
[From Manuel] Sorry, I don't... but if ever I come across it, I'll let you know.
pls... can i request for a chapter by chapter summary of ibong adarna in tagalog
^_^ thanks in advance ^_^
[From Manuel] Sorry, I don't have summaries arranged by chapter. Still, please try http://www.viloria.com/ibongadarna Thanks!
wala poh bang literature of region 7 to 9?
hi!!good day!!
can you give me the positive and negative aspects of the culture in the story how my brother leon brought home a wife?????
plzzz....................i really need it for my literature project!!
thanks!!!
hope i can have your reply tomorrow!!!