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Paperback
Publisher: Scribner
ISBN13: 9780743294164
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Annie Proulx has written some of the most original and brilliant short stories in contemporary literature, and for many readers and reviewers, Brokeback Mountain is her masterpiece.Brokeback Mountain was originally published in The New Yorker. It won the National Magazine Award. It also won an O. Henry Prize. Included in this volume is Annie Proulx's haunting story about the difficult, dangerous love affair between a ranch hand and a rodeo cowboy. Also included is the celebrated screenplay for the major motion picture "Brokeback Mountain," written by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana. All three writers have contributed essays on the process of adapting this critically acclaimed story for film.
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| A View To The Time |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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When i see the movie you recieve the love that Jack and Ennis transmit. But in this book you can read the movie and see the original story that it take my tears. This beautifull but tragic remember to humanity that we are equal. So i recomend to buy this book, so anyone can treat the homosexuals equal as if they are heterosexual. GREAT BOOK.
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| A romantic tragedy you'll not soon forget |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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As far as short stories go BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, at 64 pages, is one of the best. Not a traditional Western, but rather a more modern (1960s through 1980s) story of two young rodeo cowboys who fall in love one summer while working as sheepherders on the title mountain. The characterizations are deep and very true to the era and one can really feel the pain of yearning that young gay men of that era would truly feel, and understand the circumstances of how one of them at least, felt it was impossible to make a life together; so they would meet up at different periods in their lives to rekindle the romance. While it is a tragic story, it is expertly written and Annie Proulx's prose is meticulous in its intent. The characters are so concrete they will stay with you for a long time.
This is the version to get if you are interested in comparing the story to the screenplay, as of course the movie takes the entire short story and expands it. Also included are revealing essays by Annie Proulx, Diana Ossana , and Larry McMurtry.
Mark R. Probst
The Filly
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| It's ok if you like cowboy movies |
| Customer Rating: 3 out of 5 |
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I had to purchase this book for a college course, otherwise I probably would never have read it. I found it boring and realized that it's probably better suited for either men who like cowboy stories, or people who are into studying how to create a screenplay from a move. The screenplay stays very true to the short story. The best part about this book is the essay in the back by Proulx. I suggest you read it before you read the short story as it answered my main question, which is why a straight woman in her 60s would write a story about rough cowboys who were having trouble accepting their sexual orientation.
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| Very Interesting |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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This item took you through the entire life of the book to the screenplay to the movie. It was great reading what the writers said about the project and how it was a labor of love for everyone involved. It was wonderful reading how devoted everyone was to the project. Much how the two main characters were devoted to each other.
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| Learning to Write Short Story to Screeplay |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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In an effort to check out my approach to writing a book adaption to screenplay, I thought it would be a good exercise to experience how others have done it. After reading the Brokeback Mountain short story, then reading the shooting script, then watching the film, I knew I was right on target. It is invigorating to experience and understand the progression from story to screenplay to film. The book also includes backround information from the short story writer, Annie Proulx and the two screenwriters, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, which tops off the value of this book. Reading it is a great process, and once you've read the book, you'll appreciate the film even more.
-Catherine Busch-Johnston-
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