Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace (Novel eBook)

BEN HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST

BY

LEW WALLACE

First published in 1880

(2112kb, 497 pages)

Author Lew Wallace

About this eBook:

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is considered "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century".

It became a best-selling American novel.

The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions.

The 1959 MGM film adaptation of Ben-Hur was seen by tens of millions and won eleven Academy Awards in 1960, after which the book's sales increased.

The novel was blessed by Pope Leo XIII, the first work of fiction to be so honored.

The success of the novel and its stage and film adaptations also helped it to become a popular cultural icon that was used to promote numerous commercial products.

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.

Running in parallel with Judah's narrative is the unfolding story of Jesus, who comes from the same region and is a similar age.

The novel reflects themes of betrayal, conviction, and redemption, with a revenge plot that leads to a story of love and compassion.

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