Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ
Lew Wallace
1827 – 1905
ENPublic Domain
Summary
"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.)
Subjects
- Bible. New Testament — History of Biblical events — Fiction
- Christian fiction
- Historical fiction
- Jesus Christ — Fiction
- Rome — History — Tiberius, 14-37 — Fiction
- Tiberius, Emperor of Rome 42 B.C.-37 A.D. — Fiction