![]() ![]() Indeed, the book starts with Juan riding to Comala. However, the story of Pedro Páramo, told in the third person, is mixed in with story of Juan Preciado, Pedro’s legitimate and surviving son. Pedro is eventually killed by a third son. Dolores has a son, Juan, but he keeps his mother’s maiden name, while Pedro’s illegitimate son – whom he favours – dies. Using her wealth, he builds up his empire, pushing Dolores aside. When Pedro’s father dies, he marries Dolores Preciado, whose father was his father’s major creditor. Pedro himself has fallen in love with Susana but she and her father move away. Initially, Pedro’s father has run up debts. The story, of course, concerns Pedro Páramo, a farmer who has built up a farming empire in Comala, a fictitious town in Rulfo’s home state of Jalisco but based on San Gabriel, where Rulfo grew up. ![]() Considering that it was Rulfo’s only novel, it is quite an achievement. Not only is it a great novel, it was incredibly influential on a host of Latin American writers, particularly those who were part of the Boom. If it isn’t, it is up there with a few others. ![]() ![]() There is definitely a case for declaring this the greatest Latin American novel. Home » Mexico » Juan Rulfo » Pedro Páramo (Pedro Paramo: A Novel of Mexico) Juan Rulfo: Pedro Páramo (Pedro Paramo: A Novel of Mexico) ![]()
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