Ben-Hur (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Lewis Wallace
- First Published: 1880
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: The time of Christ
- Setting: Antioch and Jerusalem
- Principal Characters: Ben-Hur, Balthasar, Simonides, Esther, Iras, Messala
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Love or romance, Slavery or slaves, Jews or Jewish life, Christianity, Biblical times, Adventure, Jesus Christ, Greek or Roman times, Israel or Israelis, Middle East
- Locales: Holy Land, Jerusalem, Roman Empire, Mediterranean, Antioch, Syria
The Story:
In the Roman year 747, three travelers—an Athenian, a Hindu, and an Egyptian—met in the desert, where they had been led by a new bright star shining in the sky. After telling their stories to one another, they journeyed on, seeking the newborn child who was King of the Jews. In Jerusalem, their inquiries aroused the curiosity of King Herod, who asked that they be brought before him. Herod then asked them to let him know if they found the child, for he, too, wished to adore the infant whose birth had been foretold. Arriving at last in Bethlehem, the three men...
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