Lew Wallace: Collected Works (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Ben-Hur, The Fair God, The Prince of India, The Wooing of Malkatoon & CommodusBy Lew Wallace
Length80h
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Lew Wallace: Collected Works brings together the major writings of a novelist whose imagination ranged from ancient Judea to imperial Mexico and the late Byzantine world. Best known for Ben-Hur, Wallace wrote in a richly pictorial, morally earnest style, blending historical romance, adventure narrative, and religious meditation. His fiction belongs to the post-Civil War American fascination with antiquity, empire, providence, and heroic character, yet it also reflects the popular narrative energies of Scott, Dumas, and Victorian biblical epic. Wallace himself was unusually fitted to such expansive themes. A Union general, lawyer, diplomat, territorial governor, and public intellectual, he lived amid war, politics, and questions of national destiny. His service in the Civil War and later diplomatic appointment to the Ottoman Empire deepened his interest in conflict, faith, statecraft, and the meeting of civilizations—concerns that repeatedly shape his historical fiction. This collection is recommended for readers interested in American literary history beyond the usual canon, especially those drawn to historical novels that combine spectacle with ethical inquiry. It offers both absorbing storytelling and a revealing window into the religious, imperial, and cultural imagination of late nineteenth-century America.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
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GenreHistorical Fiction, Literary Classics
Length80 hrs
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Publish dateDec 11, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Lew Wallace: Collected Works (Annotated)
158VI. Lost in the Old Cû
2Introduction
159VII. How the Holy Mother Helps Her Children
3Author Biography
160VIII. The Paba’s Angel
4Historical Context
161IX. Life in the Paba’s World
5Synopsis (Selection)
162X. The Angel Becomes a Beadswoman
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6LEW WALLACE Premium Collection: Historical Novels, Poetry & Plays (Illustrated)
163XI. The Public Opinion Proclaims Itself.—Battle
7Novels
164Book Seventh
8Book First
165I. The Heart Can Be Wiser Than the Head
9Chapter I
166II. The Conqueror on the Causeway Again
10Chapter II
167III. La Viruela
11Chapter III
168IV. Montezuma a Prophet.—His Prophecy
12Chapter IV
169V. How to Yield a Crown
13Chapter V
170VI. In the Leaguer
14Chapter VI
171VII. In the Leaguer Yet
15Chapter VII
172VIII. The Battle of the Mantas
16Chapter VIII
173IX. Over the Wall,—Into the Palace
17Chapter IX
174X. The Way Through the Wall
18Chapter X
175XI. Battle in the Air
19Chapter XI
176XII. In the Interval of the Battle—Love
20Chapter XII
177XIII. The Beginning of the End
21Chapter XIII
178XIV. The King Before His People Again
22Chapter XIV
179XV. The Death of Montezuma
23Book Second
180XVI. Adieu to the Palace
24Chapter I
181XVII. The Pursuit Begins
25Chapter II
182XVIII. La Noche Triste
26Chapter III
183THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell
27Chapter IV
184Book I. The Earth and the Sea Are Always Giving Up Their Secrets
28Chapter V
185I. The Nameless Bay
29Chapter VI
186II. The Midnight Landing
30Chapter VII
187III. The Hidden Treasure
31Book Third
188Book II. The Prince of India
32Chapter I
189I. A Messenger From Cipango
33Chapter II
190II. The Pilgrim at El Katif
34Chapter III
191III. The Yellow Air
35Chapter IV
192IV. El Zaribah
36Chapter V
193V. The Passing of the Caravans
37Chapter VI
194VI. The Prince and the Emir
38Book Fourth
195VII. At the Kaaba
39Chapter I
196VIII. The Arrival in Constantinople
40Chapter II
197IX. The Prince at Home
41Chapter III
198X. The Rose of Spring
42Chapter IV
199Book III. The Princess Irené
43Chapter V
200I. Morning on the Bosphorus
44Chapter VI
201II. The Princess Irené
45Chapter VII
202III. The Homeric Palace
46Chapter VIII
203IV. The Russian Monk
47Chapter IX
204V. A Voice From the Cloister
48Chapter X
205VI. What Do the Stars Say?
49Chapter XI
206VII. The Prince of India Meets Constantine
50Chapter XII
207VIII. Racing With a Storm
51Chapter XIII
208IX. In the White Castle
52Chapter XIV
209X. The Arabian Story-Teller
53Chapter XV
210XI. The Turquoise Ring
54Chapter XVI
211XII. The Ring Returns
55Chapter XVII
212XIII. Mahommed Hears From the Stars
56Book Fifth
213XIV. Dreams and Visions
57Chapter I
214XV. Departure From the White Castle
58Chapter II
215XVI. An Embassy to the Princess Irené
59Chapter III
216XVII. The Emperor’s Wooing
60Chapter IV
217XVIII. The Singing Sheik
61Chapter V
218XIX. Two Turkish Tales
62Chapter VI
219XX. Mahommed Dreams
63Chapter VII
220Book IV. The Palace of Blacherne
64Chapter VIII
221I. The Palace of Blacherne
65Chapter IX
222II. The Audience
66Chapter X
223III. The New Faith Proclaimed
67Chapter XI
224IV. The Pannychides
68Chapter XII
225V. A Plague of Crime
69Chapter XIII
226VI. A Byzantine Gentleman of the Period
70Chapter XIV
227VII. A Byzantine Heretic
71Chapter XV
228VIII. The Academy of Epicurus
72Chapter XVI
229IX. A Fisherman’s Fête
73Book Sixth
230X. The Hamari
74Chapter I
231XI. The Princess Hears From the World
75Chapter II
232XII. Lael Tells of Her Two Fathers
76Chapter III
233XIII. The Hamari Turns Boatman
77Chapter IV
234XIV. The Princess Has a Creed
78Chapter V
235XV. The Prince of India Preaches God to the Greeks
79Chapter VI
236XVI. How the New Faith Was Received
80Book Seventh
237XVII. Lael and the Sword of Solomon
81Chapter I
238XVIII. The Festival of Flowers
82Chapter II
239XIX. The Prince Builds Castles for His Gul- Bahar
83Chapter III
240XX. The Silhouette of a Crime
84Chapter IV
241XXI. Sergius Learns a New Lesson
85Chapter V
242XXII. The Prince of India Seeks Mahommed
86Book Eighth
243XXIII. Sergius and Nilo Take Up the Hunt
87Chapter I
244XXIV. The Imperial Cistern Gives Up Its Secret
88Chapter II
245Book V. Mirza
89Chapter III
246I. A Cold Wind From Adrianople
90Chapter IV
247II. A Fire From the Hegumen’s Tomb
91Chapter V
248III. Mirza Does an Errand for Mahommed
92Chapter VI
249IV. The Emir in Italy
93Chapter VII
250V. The Princess Irené in Town
94Chapter VIII
251VI. Count Corti in Sancta Sophia
95Chapter IX
252VII. Count Corti to Mahommed
96Chapter X
253VIII. Our Lord’s Creed
97THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins
254IX. Count Corti to Mahommed
98Note by the Author
255X. Sergius to the Lion
99Introductory
256Book VI. Constantine
100Book One
257I. The Sword of Solomon
101I. Our Mother Has a Fortune Waiting Us Yonder
258II. Mahommed and Count Corti Make a Wager
102II. Quetzal’, the Fair God
259III. The Bloody Harvest
103III. A Challenge
260IV. Europe Answers the Cry for Help
104IV. Tenochtitlan at Night
261V. Count Corti Receives a Favor
105V. The Child of the Temple
262VI. Mahommed at the Gate St. Romain
106VI. The Cû of Quetzal’, and Mualox, the Paba
263VII. The Great Gun Speaks
107VII. The Prophecy on the Wall
264VIII. Mahommed Tries His Guns Again
108VIII. A Business Man in Tenochtitlan
265IX. The Madonna to the Rescue
109IX. The Questioner of the Morning
266X. The Night Before the Assault
110X. Going to the Combat
267XI. Count Corti in Dilemma
111XI. The Combat
268XII. The Assault
112XII. Mualox and His World
269XIII. Mahommed in Sancta Sophia
113XIII. The Search for Quetzal’
270Postscripts
114Book Two
271Poetry
115I. Who Are the Strangers?
272THE WOOING OF MALKATOON
116II. A Tezcucan Lover
273Prologue
117III. The Banishment of Guatamozin
274Edebali the Dervish
118IV. Guatamozin at Home
275Othman and Malkatoon
119V. Night at the Chalcan’s
276Othman and Edebali
120VI. The Chinampa
277Othman and His Tribesmen
121VII. Court Gossip
278Othman in No Man's Land
122VIII. Guatamozin and Mualox
279Othman Renews His Prayer for Malkatoon
123IX. A King’s Banquet
280Othman and His Tribe
124X. The ’Tzin’s Love
281Othman and the Lord of Eskischeer
125XI. The Chant
282Edebali and the Lord of Eskischeer
126Book Three
283The Lord of Eskischeer in Quest of Othman
127I. The First Combat
284The Combat
128II. The Second Combat
285Othman and Islam
129III. The Portrait
286Othman Has a Vision
130IV. The Trial
287Play
131Book Four
288COMMODUS: A Historical Play
132I. The King Gives a Trust to Hualpa
289Introduction
133II. The King and the ’Tzin
290Persons Represented
134III. Love on the Lake
291First Day
135IV. The King Demands a Sign of Mualox
2921. Germany
136V. The Massacre in Cholula
2932. Rome
137VI. The Conqueror Will Come
2943. Germany
138VII. Montezuma Goes to Meet Cortes
295Second Day
139VIII. The Entry
2961. Rome
140Book Five
2972. Road through a mountain pass
141I. Public Opinion
298Third Day
142II. A Message From the Gods
2991. Rome
143III. How Ills of State Become Ills of Society
3002. A Village Street
144IV. Ennuyé in the Old Palace
301Fourth Day
145V. Alvarado Finds the Light of the World
3021. Rome
146VI. The Iron Cross
3032. Road through a rocky pass
147VII. The Christians in the Toils
3043. Street in Rome
148VIII. The Iron Cross Comes Back to Its Giver
3054. Chamber in the Palace
149IX. Truly Wonderful.—A Fortunate Man Hath a Memory
306Fifth Day
150X. How the Iron Cross Came Back
3071. Under the walls of Rome
151XI. The Christian Takes Care of His Own
3082. A Royal Chamber
152Book Six
3093. Street
153I. The Lord Hualpa Flees His Fortune
3104. Hall of state in Imperial Palace
154II. Whom the Gods Destroy They First Make Mad
311Analysis
155III. The Public Opinion Makes Way
312Reflection
156IV. The ’Tzin’s Farewell to Quetzal’
313Memorable Quotes
157V. The Cells of Quetzal’ Again
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