Ben hur a tale of christ by lew wallace is widely considered one of the most influental works of christian fiction. He is seized and sent to the fleet as a galleyslave, while his family is imprisoned and the family goods confiscated. I wanted this because of the audio book download, this just will simply not. The novel grew in such popularity during wallace s lifetime that it was. Wallace had been researching and writing the novel for seven years. A tale of the christ kindle edition by wallace, lew.
The book tells the story of a jewish prince judah benhur who was made a slave by roman captors. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A tale of the christ, complete and unabridged wallace, lew on. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project. Lewis lew wallace was a lawyer, governor, union general in the american civil war, american statesman, and author, best remembered for his historical novel benhur. A tale of the christ book 1 gives a sideline view of events taking pace around the days of christ. The jebel es zubleh is a mountain fifty miles and more in length.
Through everything, benhur has an encounter with the grace of god. The jebel es zubleh is a mountain fifty miles and more in length, and so narrow that its tracery on the map gives it a likeness to a caterpillar crawling from the south to the north. Lew wallace tells the story of a jewish nobleman who fell from roman favor and was sentenced to life as a slaveall at the hands of his childhood friend. In this edition, page numbers are just like the physical. The story of jesus crucifixion is weaved in and, ultimately, benhur becomes a christian. Ben hur a tale of the christ by lew wallace abebooks. Judah benhur, a prince of jerusalem, is involved in an accident to the roman procurator which is taken to be intentional.
It was a memorable book, though i suppose my memory has been enhanced by. A tale of the christ is considered the most influential christian book of the nineteenth century. Project gutenberg offers 61,703 free ebooks to download. The true 1st edition of benhur kansas state university. A tale of the christ by lew wallace is considered one of the most important and influential christian novels of the nineteenthcentury. Wallace author of the fair god learn of the philosophers always to look for natural causes in all extraordinary events. Lew wallace books list of books by author lew wallace. Ben hur a tale of the christ download pdfepub ebook. A tale of the christ by lew wallace and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A tale of the christ is considered the most influential christian book of the nineteenth. Ben hur by wallace, signed abebooks shop for books.
Wallace s work is part of an important subgenre of historical fiction set among the characters of the new testament. The novel follows much of the life of judah benhur, a jewish prince from jerusalem living in the time of christ. The first edition of the novel was published in 1880, and was written by lew wallace. A tale of the christ first appeared in 1880, it was bound in a cadet bluegray cloth with floral decorations on the front cover, spine, and back cover.
A classic story of redemption and forgiveness, lew wallace s benhur. A tale of the christ by lew wallace full text free book. Lewis lew wallace 18271905 was a lawyer, governor, union general in the american civil war, american statesman, and author, best remembered for his historical novel, benhur lloyd james a. See all books authored by lew wallace, including benhur. At the time the book was written, the only widely used english bible was the king james, and it was considered inappropriate to reword the bible. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and. A tale of the christ, lew wallace volumes 25012502 of collec.
Each year, the museum presents educational and entertaining programs for all ages that demonstrate the qualities of leadership, ingenuity. A tale of the christ is a novel considered the most influential christian book of the nineteenth century. A tale of the christ is a novel by lew wallace, published by harper and brothers on november 12, 1880 and considered the most influential christian book of the nineteenth century. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 620 pages and is available in hardcover format. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. The story recounts in descriptive detail the adventures of judah benhur, a fictional jewish prince from jerusalem, who is. The reason i bought and read the book was because of the title. He is best known for his bestselling novel, benhur.
Wallace had only one other novel printed before the fair god in 1873 and harper probably only issued this first printing in an edition of 1,000 copies. A tale of the christ ebook written by lew wallace, john swansburg. The story tells of the adventures of judah benhur, jewish prince and merchant in jerusalem at the. A tale of the christ 1880 by lew wallace is one of the most popular and beloved 19th century american novels. Benhur is an exquisite journey into the times of christ. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A tale of the christ is a novel by lew wallace published by harper and brothers on november 12, 1880, and considered the most influential christian book of the nineteenth century. The exotic story of judah benhur vividly portrays human emotion, courage, determination, fortitude, and struggle.
Lewis lew wallace 1827 1905 was an american lawyer, union general in the american civil war, governor of the new mexico territory, politician, diplomat, and author from indiana. He did most of his work underneath a beech tree near his residence in crawfordsville, indiana. A tale of the christ by lew wallace free at loyal books. Project gutenberg offers 61,598 free ebooks to download. A tale of the christ by lew wallace project gutenberg.
Sean pratt has been narrating since 1996 and has recorded over six hundred audiobooks. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read benhur. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. Years later benhur regains his freedom in the famous chariot race. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no. It became a bestselling american novel, surpassing harriet beecher stowes uncle toms cabin 1852 in sales. He is a seventime winner of the audiofile earphones award and has twice been a finalist for the. Benhur a tale of the christ by carol wallace benhur a tale of the christ is a very adept and satisfying rewrite of the original bestselling novel by lew wallace the author is the greatgreatgranddaughter of lew wallace she has crafted an updated easiertoread version full of action and drama in keeping with the original story. Almost every important detail is given about the social, political, economic and religious beliefs and practices which undoubtedly enable the readers to fully understand the mindset of the people of that age.