BEN-HUR A TALE OF THE CHRIST, (INCLUDES ARTICLE BY WALLACE HOW ORIGINATED AND FINISHED)

LEW WALLACE

Verlag: HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK, 1887

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NICE LOOKING DARK BLUE COVER, GOLD PRINT AND DESIGN FRONT AND SPINE, FORMER OWNER NAME INSIDE FRONT, FORMER OWNER ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF BOOK IN PENCIL ON TITLE PAGE, TIGHT AND CLEAN THROUGHOUT, IN VERY BACK BLANK PAGES IS GLUED CLEANLY AN ARTICLE WHERE WALLACE EXPLAINS BY WALLACE HOW THE BOOK ORIGINATED AND FINISHED. Ben-Hur: 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". It became a best-selling American novel, surpassing Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1852) in sales. The book also inspired other novels with biblical settings and was adapted for the stage and motion picture productions. Ben-Hur is a 1959 American religious epic film directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist, and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. Lewis Wallace (April 10, 1827 ? February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, 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.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002049

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Titel: BEN-HUR A TALE OF THE CHRIST, (INCLUDES ...

Verlag: HARPER & BROTHERS, NEW YORK

Erscheinungsdatum: 1887

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good