Pedro Pramo: Now on Netflix by Juan Rulfo (English) Paperback Book

Description: Pedro Pramo by Juan Rulfo, Douglas J. Weatherford A new translation of the legendary Mexican classic of magic realism which went on to inspire the works of Gabriel Garca Mrquez and Mario Vargas Llosa FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description With an Introduction by Gabriel Garca MrquezA new translation by Douglas J. WeatherfordIn this stunning masterpiece of the surreal, Juan Preciado sets out on a strange quest, bound by a promise to his dying mother. Embarking down a parched and dusty road, Juan goes to seek his father, Pedro Pramo, from whom they fled many years ago.The ruined town of Comala is alive with whispers and shadows. Time shifts from one consciousness to another in a hypnotic flow of desires and memories, a world of ghosts dominated by the tyranny of the Pramo family. Womaniser, overlord and murderer, Juans notorious father retains an eternal grip over Comala. Its barren and broken-down streets echo the voices of tormented spirits sharing the secrets of the past in an extraordinary chorus of sensory images, violent passions and unfathomable mysteries. Author Biography Juan Rulfo (1918-1986) is the author of what is probably the most important novel in Mexican literature. Pedro Pramo was published in 1955 and went on to be translated into 45 languages, sell over a million copies in English alone and initiate an entire literary movement. Rulfo was also an anthropologist and photographer who wrote one other book, The Burning Plain, a collection of short stories.Douglas J. Weatherford, Professor of Hispanic Literature and Film at Brigham Young University, has published extensively on Juan Rulfo, with particular emphasis on the authors connection to film. In 2017, Weatherford released the first English-language translation of Rulfos second novel, El gallo de oro (The Golden Cockerel and Other Writings, Deep Vellum). Review Pedro Pramo is not only one of the masterpieces of twentieth-century world literature but one of the most influential of the centurys books - Susan SontagRulfos moment in the English-speaking world has finally arrived. His novels conception is of a simplicity and profundity worthy of Greek tragedy, though another way of conveying its unique effect might be to say that it is Wuthering Heights located in Mexico and written by Kafka - GuardianThis brilliant Mexican novel, written in 1955, describes a mans search for his unknown father with the haunting clarity and strange logic of a recurrent nightmare - EsquireA strange, brooding novel. . . . Great immediacy, power and beauty. - Washington PostA powerful fascination . . . vivid and haunting; the style is a triumph. - New York Herald Tribune Promotional A new translation of the legendary Mexican classic of magic realism which inspired the works of Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa and a Netflix film adaptation of the same name Details ISBN1800812876 Year 2023 ISBN-10 1800812876 ISBN-13 9781800812871 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-09-28 UK Release Date 2023-09-28 Series Serpents Tail Classics Language English Author Douglas J. Weatherford Publisher Profile Books Ltd Translator Douglas J. Weatherford Imprint Serpents Tail Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-09-28 Pages 144 Edition Description Main - Classic edition Replaces 9781852422745 Alternative 9781800812888 Audience General DEWEY 863.64 NZ Release Date 2024-01-08 Subtitle Now on Netflix We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:168823519;

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