Ben-Hur
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (548 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000HXDNOK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
“Compared with other romances Ben-Hur easily passes them all, by a vitality which has a touch of genius.” —Carl Van Doren
This work combines the best elements of popular classic, epic and action story against a background of authoritative historical detail.
"A Book for All of Humanity" according to Amazon Customer. All I remembered about Ben Hur was the Charlton Heston movie, which I saw when I was young -- and all I remembered of that was the galley scenes and of course the chariot scene. The reason I bought and read the book was because of the title: A Tale of the Christ. About half way through the book, I did a Google Search on it and found that it was one of the most popular Christian pieces of literature of all time. I had no idea! I am only 82% of the way through the book, but will rank up there in the top 5 books of all time for me. I especially appreciate Ben Hur's struggle between his human desire for an earthly . Amazon Customer said The ORIGINAL Ben-Hur - not simplified for our ears, but better. This is a great classic, and the number one selling novel in the US in the 19th century. It is the original, without "The ORIGINAL Ben-Hur - not simplified for our ears, but better" according to Amazon Customer. This is a great classic, and the number one selling novel in the US in the 19th century. It is the original, without 20th century "improvements". The style is very old, but the depth is worth wading through. One thing that will put off readers who are not willing to be challenged is the dialog is in King James English (or semblance thereof). The reason for this is that this is "a tale of the Christ", as the subtitle indicates; our hero, Ben Hur, is a witness of events in the Gospels near the end of the novel. At the time the book was written, the only widely used English Bible was the King James, and it was con. 0th century "improvements". The style is very old, but the depth is worth wading through. One thing that will put off readers who are not willing to be challenged is the dialog is in King James English (or semblance thereof). The reason for this is that this is "a tale of the Christ", as the subtitle indicates; our hero, Ben Hur, is a witness of events in the Gospels near the end of the novel. At the time the book was written, the only widely used English Bible was the King James, and it was con. "A Hundred Years of Ben-Hur and It's Still as Good as Ever" according to Anne Wingate. I sort of cheated. This is by no means the first time I read this book. I've read it about once a year since I was in middle school, and I'm almost 7A Hundred Years of Ben-Hur and It's Still as Good as Ever I sort of cheated. This is by no means the first time I read this book. I've read it about once a year since I was in middle school, and I'm almost 73. It's as good as ever, although the pictures are more modern than I like in Ben-Hur. I prefer illustrations that look like woodcuts. But nevertheless, this is still a terrific book. I warn you: don't expect it to be just like the movie. It isn't. But I think you'll still love it. It was written a hundred years ago, by the governor of New Mexico at that time.. . It's as good as ever, although the pictures are more modern than I like in Ben-Hur. I prefer illustrations that look like woodcuts. But nevertheless, this is still a terrific book. I warn you: don't expect it to be just like the movie. It isn't. But I think you'll still love it. It was written a hundred years ago, by the governor of New Mexico at that time.