The golden rooster

New edition of Juan Rulfo's classic, enriched with extra texts and a previously unpublished work by the author.

Written between 1956 and 1958, The Golden Cockerel was Juan Rulfo's second novel, released shortly after his debut, Pedro Páramo . The text was originally written as a screenplay for the film of the same name, which premiered in 1964, directed by Roberto Gavaldón. In the story, after a famous night of cockfighting, Dionisio Pinzón's fortunes and destiny change. By deciding to save a dying golden rooster, he, a poor wretch, becomes a wealthy man, managing to attract La Caponera, a sensual and fascinating woman, the object of everyone's desire, into his arms. However, Dionisio discovers that the lives of men are not much different from the fate of fighting cocks: one can win many fights, but also lose everything in a single setback. Organized by the Juan Rulfo Foundation, this is the most recent and complete edition of The Golden Cockerel , with a revised text, faithful to the author's style. The volume is enriched with additional texts by scholars José Carlos González Boixo, Douglas J. Weatherford, and Dylan Brennan, and includes a previously unpublished text by Rulfo, the synopsis of The Golden Cockerel, which he wrote for the film, and a new transcription of The Secret Formula, another of his contributions to film.