Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Lew Wallace
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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A Jewish prince is betrayed by a childhood friend, sent to the galleys, and comes back to Jerusalem to settle it in a chariot race. Wallace wrote much of it while governor of New Mexico Territory, finishing it by lamplight in the old Palace of the Governors at Santa Fe; it outsold every American book of its century except Uncle Tom's Cabin. Forty-six paintings spanning 1488 to 1927, from David Roberts to Vincenzo Camuccini, trace the imperial world of Rome and Jerusalem that Ben-Hur moves through.
A Jewish prince is betrayed by a childhood friend, sent to the galleys, and comes back to Jerusalem to settle it in a chariot race. Wallace wrote much of it while governor of New Mexico Territory, finishing it by lamplight in the old Palace of the Governors at Santa Fe; it outsold every American ...
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Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was an American soldier, lawyer and author born in Brookville, Indiana. He was a Union general at Shiloh and Monocacy, sat on the tribunal that tried the Lincoln conspirators, governed New Mexico Territory during the Lincoln County war, and served as minister to Turkey. His works include The Fair God, Ben-Hur, and The Prince of India.
Lew Wallace (1827-1905) was an American soldier, lawyer and author born in Brookville, Indiana. He was a Union general at Shiloh and Monocacy, sat on the tribunal that tried the Lincoln conspirators, governed New Mexico Territory during the Lincoln County war, and served as minister to Turkey. Hi...
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