Pedro Páramo

Synopsis

A dying mother's final wish sends Juan Preciado to the isolated town of Comala in search of the father he has never known, the powerful Pedro Páramo. But upon arriving, he discovers a place suspended between life and death, where voices echo through abandoned streets and the boundaries between memory, dream, and reality dissolve. As the town gradually reveals its secrets, the story of Pedro Páramo unfolds: a ruthless landowner whose ambition, violence, and desire have left an indelible mark on everyone around him.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, Pedro Páramo transformed Latin American literature and helped lay the foundations for magical realism. Haunting, poetic, and formally groundbreaking, Juan Rulfo's masterpiece continues to captivate readers with its unforgettable vision of love, power, loss, and the lingering presence of the past.

About the Author

Juan Rulfo (1917–1986) was a Mexican novelist, screenwriter, and photographer whose small but extraordinary body of work reshaped modern literature. Though he published only one novel and one short story collection, Pedro Páramo and The Burning Plain have influenced generations of writers, including Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, and Roberto Bolaño. This edition features a new translation by Douglas J. Weatherford and a foreword by Gabriel García Márquez.

Publisher
Grove Press

Publication Date
October 8, 2024

Format
Paperback

Pages
136

Subjects
Classics · Literary Fiction · Translated Fiction · Mexican Literature · Magical Realism

ISBN
9780802160935