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The 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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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.


Which book was the first work of fiction to be blessed by the Pope?

"Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" - the novel by Lew Wallace - was the first work of fiction to be blessed by a pope.


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.


What year was the film Ben Hur copyrighted?

The film "Ben-Hur," directed by William Wyler, was copyrighted in 1959. This version is known for its epic scale and includes the famous chariot race scene. It is based on the 1880 novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace.


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 was ben hurs first name?

Ben-Hur's first name is Judah. He is the main character in Lew Wallace's novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ," which tells the story of his life, including themes of betrayal, revenge, and redemption in ancient Rome.


What year did ben hur come out?

The film "Ben-Hur," directed by William Wyler, was released in 1959. It is an epic historical drama based on Lew Wallace's 1880 novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ." The movie is renowned for its grand scale, including the famous chariot race scene, and won a record 11 Academy Awards.


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