The novel centers on the Noli-El fili duology's main character Crisóstomo Ibarra, now returning for vengeance as 'Simoun'. It is the sequel to Noli Me Tángere and, like the first book, was written in Spanish.
The filibusterism The Subversive or The Subversion, as in the Locsín English translation, are also possible translations), also known by its alternative English title The Reign of Greed, is the second novel written by Philippine national hero José Rizal.
