Touch Me NotTouch Me Not (1887) is a novel by Jose Rizal, published in Berlin. The novel was originally conceived as a collaborative project by a group of Filipino nationalist writers living in Madrid. However, disappointed by his comrades' lack of engagement, Rizal undertook the task alone, blending aspects of his own life story with a critique of Spanish imperialism in the Philippines. Banned by Spanish authorities, the novel was smuggled into the Philippines,