Brokeback Mountain

This powerful and poignant short story details the complicated love affair between two ranch hands, Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist. Set in an isolated tent in the mountains, the attraction between the two men is both casual and inevitable. Over the years, their relationship becomes the most important thing in their lives, despite the societal pressures and dangers they face. Annie Proulx's "Brokeback Mountain" is a masterpiece of literature, filled with gorgeous and haunting prose that tells a timeless story of love and acceptance in the face of intolerance.