Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace

"Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace is a novel published in 1880. It follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince from Jerusalem who is falsely accused of attempted assassination and enslaved by the Romans. As he endures brutal servitude and later becomes a charioteer, his path repeatedly crosses with Jesus Christ. The story weaves themes of betrayal, revenge, and redemption, ultimately transforming from a tale of vengeance into one of love, compassion, and forgiveness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905
Title Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben-Hur:_A_Tale_of_the_Christ
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Jesus Christ -- Fiction
Subject Christian fiction
Subject Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Fiction
Subject Tiberius, Emperor of Rome 42 B.C.-37 A.D. -- Fiction
Subject Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 2145
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Aug 29, 2023
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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