The Stand is a epic novel written by Stephen King, originally published in 1978. The Stand includes the ideas of an earlier Stephen King story Night Surf, from the collection Night Shift.

In 1990 The Stand: The Complete & Uncut Edition was re-released. This re-released version contained text originally cut from the first release and new and revised sections. The setting of the novel was changed from 1975 to 1990.

A planned movie of The Stand was not produced, however a TV miniseries was created in 1994.

The Green Mile is a novel written by Stephen King, and first released in 1996. A movie of the same name was released in 1999, and directed by Frank Darabont, the director of The Shawshank Redemption movie.

Brief plot

Below is a brief outline of the plot that does not reveal the story ending. You can read the full The Green Mile plot, which does reveal the ending.

Warning: Below is the plot and ending to The Body (Stand by Me)

The Body is a novella from Stephen King's collection Different Seasons. A movie was made of the story, called Stand By Me. Below is the plot of The Body. The plot concentrates on the book, with a section highlighting the differences between the movie and the novella.

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Different Seasons is a collection of novellas by Stephen King. The book contains four stories: Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, The Body, and The Breathing Method. Each story is given a subtitle, one for each season of the year. Three movies, The Shawshank Redemption (based on Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption), Apt Pupil, and Stand By Me (based on The Body), were made based on the stories from this book.