Philippine literature comprises works usually written in Filipino, Spanish, or English. Some of the most known were created from the 17th to 19th century. Adarna, for example, is a famous epic about an eponymous magical bird allegedly written by José de la Cruz or "Huseng Sisiw". Francisco Balagtas, the poet and playwright who wrote ''Florante at Laura'', is recognized as a preeminent writer in the Tagalog (Filipino) language. José Rizal wrote the novels ''Noli Me Tángere'' (''Touch Me Not'') and ''El Filibusterismo'' (''The Filibustering'', also known as ''The Reign of Greed'').