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Lew Wallace wrote Ben-Hur in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and finished it in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn about the novel, play, movies, and other adaptations.
Lew Wallace was the author of seven major works, including Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, the best-selling novel of the 19th century. Wallace began writing his first novel in the late 1840s while employed in the Marion County Clerk’s office. He found this occupation monotonous, and often spent his evenings studying and writing.
Ben-Hur, historical novel by Lewis Wallace, published in 1880 and widely translated. It depicts the oppressive Roman occupation of ancient Palestine and the origins of Christianity. The Jew Judah Ben-Hur is wrongly accused by his former friend, the Roman Messala, of attempting to kill a Roman.
Lew Wallace. 4.03. 36,188 ratings1,403 reviews. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880) by Lew Wallace is one of the most popular and beloved 19th century American novels.
Lew Wallace. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1880 - Fiction - 560 pages. Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ is a novel considered "the most influential Christian book of the...
Written by the territorial governor of New Mexico, Ben-Hur was an immediate bestseller upon its release in 1880—selling over two million copies—and continues to be an enduring classic.
Apr 1, 2000 · Apr 1, 2000. Most Recently Updated. Aug 29, 2023. Copyright Status. Public domain in the USA. Downloads. 615 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
