Production notes: This ebook of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ was published by Global Grey in 2018. This book has 615 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1880. This faithful New Testament tale combines the events of the life of Jesus with grand historical spectacle in the exciting story of Judah of the House of Hur, a man who finds.

Running in parallel with Judah's narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, who comes from the same region and is a similar age. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880) by Lew Wallace is one of the most popular and beloved 19th century American novels. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with a few small closed tears. First edition, first issue (with the first issue dedication to the wife of my youth.) of Wallace’s classic work. The story recounts in descriptive detail the adventures of Judah Ben-Hur, a fictional Jewish prince from Jerusalem, who is enslaved by the Romans at the beginning of the 1st century and becomes a charioteer and a Christian. Item Number: 68090 New York: Harper & Brothers, 1880. He wrote other historical novels, including The Fair God (1873) and Prince of India (1893). It is considered the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century. (1827-1905) a US writer best known for his novel Ben-Hur (1880). 1827 Lew Wallace is born in Brookville, Indiana, on April 10 to David and Esther Wallace. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Lew WallaceĪvailable to download for free in PDF, epub, and Kindle ebook formats.īen-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a religious historical novel by Lew Wallace. That, I take it, is the soul of the Americanism which makes us a peculiar people.

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