# Ben-Hur: A tale of the Christ

By Lew Wallace.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Historical fiction; Jesus Christ -- Fiction; Christian fiction; Rome -- History -- Tiberius, 14-37 -- Fiction; Tiberius, Emperor of Rome 42 B.C.-37 A.D. -- Fiction; Bible. New Testament -- History of Biblical events -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/3081) by Lew Wallace (23 h 22 min, English)
- [Ben Hur (Dramatic Reading)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/9801) by Lew Wallace (20 h 24 min, English)
- [Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ Book 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/2669) by Lew Wallace (3 h 9 min, English)

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