Rizal's own story of his lifeMY BOYHOODReading editionChapter navigation31 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterRIZAL’S “HYMN TO LABOR”RIZAL’S “MARIA CLARA’S LULLABY”ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSILLUSTRATIONSIntroductory materialMY BOYHOODChapter IChapter IIChapter IIIChapter IVChapter VMY FIRST READING LESSONMY CHILDHOOD IMPRESSIONSTHE SPANISH SCHOOLS OF MY BOYHOODTHE TURKEY THAT CAUSED THE KALAMBA LAND TROUBLEFROM JAPAN TO ENGLAND ACROSS AMERICAMY DEPORTATION TO DAPITANADVICE TO A NEPHEWFILIPINO PROVERBSFILIPINO PUZZLESRIZAL’S DON’TSHYMN TO LABORMEMORY GEMS FROM RIZAL’S WRITINGSMARIANG MAKILINGA CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF JOSÉ RIZALA READING LISTDiploma of Merit won by José RizalPHILIPPINE NATIONAL HYMNHAIL, PHILIPPINES!ColophonPrevious chapter ←Introductory materialNext chapter →Chapter IAll chapters and sections (31)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsRIZAL’S “HYMN TO LABOR”RIZAL’S “MARIA CLARA’S LULLABY”ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSILLUSTRATIONSOpening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsMY BOYHOODChapters12345Other sectionsMY FIRST READING LESSONMY CHILDHOOD IMPRESSIONSTHE SPANISH SCHOOLS OF MY BOYHOODTHE TURKEY THAT CAUSED THE KALAMBA LAND TROUBLEFROM JAPAN TO ENGLAND ACROSS AMERICAMY DEPORTATION TO DAPITANADVICE TO A NEPHEWFILIPINO PROVERBSFILIPINO PUZZLESRIZAL’S DON’TSHYMN TO LABORMEMORY GEMS FROM RIZAL’S WRITINGSMARIANG MAKILINGA CHRONOLOGY OF THE LIFE OF JOSÉ RIZALA READING LISTDiploma of Merit won by José RizalPHILIPPINE NATIONAL HYMNHAIL, PHILIPPINES!ColophonJosé Rizal wrote the first three chapters in 1878. He was seventeen years old at that time.◇← Introductory materialCHAPTER I →