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Lew Wallace wrote the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ," which was first published in 1880. The book tells the story of a Jewish prince named Judah Ben-Hur and his experiences during the time of Jesus Christ.
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∙ 9y agoThe author of the best selling novel Ben Hur is Lew Wallace. He published the book in 1880. Since that time over 50 million copies have been sold.
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∙ 9y agoLew Wallace wrote it in the 19th century i think your wrong!
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∙ 10y agoLew Wallace, who was also a General in the Civil War on the Union side
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General L Wallace wrote what famous book?
Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ
Who was Ben Hur?
Ben-Hur is a 1959 epic film directed by William Wyler, the third film version of Lew Wallace's 1880 fictional novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. It had the actor Charlton Heston as Judah Ben-Hur.
What US Civil War commander became a successful novelist?
Louis 'Lou" Wallace was a Civil War general who wrote Ben Hur.
What year was the biblical character Ben Hur born in the story?
Judah Ben Hur is a fictional character, hero of the book "Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ" written by Lew Wallace and published in 1880. While Ben-Hur is a name in the old Testament, there is actually no-one named Ben-Hur in the New Testament.In the story he is about ten years older than Jesus.
Who wrote Ben Hur the first novel blessed by the pope?
Lew Wallace wrote Ben Hur.
Which book was the first work of fiction to be blessed by the Pope?
The first work of fiction to be blessed by the Pope was "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace. It was blessed by Pope Leo XIII in 1890.
Did ben hur exist during the time of Christ?
Judah Ben Hur never existed it was or rather is, an imaginary tale, relating Christ with some Jew. As usual everything about Jews is centered around WEALTH, and yee wizzz here come Judah Ben Hur. The name Judah, very well calculated to give the Jews more power, of course. It was a tale written by Lew Wallace, another Jew aspiring idiot. No, sorry folks, Judah Ben Hur Never EXISTED.
What is Ben Hur by Lew Wallace about?
The subtitle pretty much says it: "A Story of the Christ". Ben Hur was a Jew who lived around the time of the Crucifiction.
What Union general later wrote the novel Ben Hur?
Lew Wallace
What does Ben in Ben-Hur mean?
Son of Liberty ? Ben= Son Hur= Liberty
What actors and actresses appeared in Ben Hur - 1907?
The cast of Ben Hur - 1907 includes: Herman Rottger as Ben Hur
Where is ben hur in the bible?
Ben Hur is not a Biblical character. He is a fictional character created by the novelist Lew Wallace in 1880. The novel suggests Ben Hur lived and interacted at the same time as Christ, but the author's work is a story, not a historical account.
