by Lew Wallace, Guy Endore · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782092820056
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Ben-Hur is a historical novel written by Lew Wallace, published in 1880. The story follows Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince who is betrayed and enslaved, but through a series of epic events finds redemption and revenge. Set in the 1st century AD, the novel explores themes of faith, justice, and forgiveness in the context of the Roman Empire and the life of Jesus Christ.
Lewis Wallace was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, inventor, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."
