Book

Ben Hur

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Ben-Hur is better known as a film than as a novel. Cinematic in scope and narrative, it was nevertheless as a book that it first met huge popular success on its publication in 1880. Intended as a moral and inspirational narrative, Judah Ben-Hur's life parallels that of Jesus as he makes a journey of discovery and enlightenment through the Mediterranean world from Jerusalem through Nazareth to the galleys that carry him to shipwreck in the Aegean and, finally, Rome. A spiritual tale of the quest for love and the recovery of identity and patrimony, the novel also displays a vivid realism based on Wallace's biblical research and knowledge of the Holy Land. Like other 'toga novels' of the period, Ben-Hur reflects the dissent, division, and moral contradiction of America's emerging imperial culture, the 'New Woman' question, the settlement of the Far West, and even the trade unionism. Rich in social parallels, Ben-Hur is both a great historical epic and a window on late nineteenth-century literature.

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Ketersediaan

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

Fik Wal b

Penerbit

Hertfordshire : Wordsworth Editions Limited., 1996

Deskripsi Fisik

xii, 382, [6] halaman; 19,5 cm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

978 1 85326 283 8

Klasifikasi

Fik

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

unmediated

Tipe Pembawa

volume

Edisi

First published

Subjek

Fiksi Bahasa Inggris

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Lew Wallace

Versi lain/terkait

Lampiran Berkas

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