Jocelyn Lugo answers “What does " a six part novel" mean? I'm...”

Kelly asked this question about The Green Mile:

What does " a six part novel" mean? I'm considering ordering it for a class I teach as a companion to the film version and I only would want to order the part that corresponds to the film version. Thank you!

Jocelyn Lugo King wrote the Green Mile as a serial novel, a lot like Charles Dickens did for his books or like radio used to in its heyday. So technically you shou…moreKing wrote the Green Mile as a serial novel, a lot like Charles Dickens did for his books or like radio used to in its heyday. So technically you should order all six parts because they are all in the movie version in one way or another. (less)

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