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Lew Wallace: Collected Works
Ben-Hur, The Fair God, The Prince of India, The Wooing of Malkatoon & CommodusBy Lew Wallace
Length79h 1m
About this audiobook
Lew Wallace: Collected Works showcases the profound literary talents of a man whose contributions transcended mere storytelling. This anthology encompasses Wallace's diverse writings, from the historical novel Ben-Hur, which intricately weaves themes of redemption and faith within the context of Roman imperialism, to various works reflecting his rich engagement with themes of morality, governance, and the human condition. The literary style employed by Wallace is characterized by its vivid detail and emotional depth, making his characters resonate with authenticity and complexity. This collection invites readers to explore not only the narrative's action-packed sequences but also the philosophically engaging dialogues that echo the moral dilemmas of his time. Lew Wallace was a multifaceted figure, an author, soldier, and politician, whose life experiences deeply informed his writing. As a Union general during the Civil War, Wallace's encounters with the tumult of human conflict and suffering galvanized his understanding of morality and justice. His rich background in law and governance further informed his writing, allowing him to craft narratives that are both engaging and reflective of societal issues, revealing a mind that sought to reconcile faith and reason. This collected works is a must-read for scholars of American literature and history, as it presents a rich tapestry of ideas and narratives that continue to resonate in contemporary discourse. Readers will find not only entertainment and escapism but also deep intellectual engagement with the philosophical questions that Wallace grappled with in his life and writings.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length79 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 28, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter I
137Chapter VII. How the Holy Mother Helps Her Children
2Chapter II
138Chapter VIII. The Paba’s Angel
3Chapter III
139Chapter IX. Life in the Paba’s World
4Chapter IV
140Chapter X. The Angel Becomes a Beadswoman
5Chapter V
141Chapter XI. The Public Opinion Proclaims Itself.—Battle
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6Chapter VI
142Chapter I. The Heart Can Be Wiser Than the Head
7Chapter VII
143Chapter II. The Conqueror on the Causeway Again
8Chapter VIII
144Chapter III. La Viruela
9Chapter IX
145Chapter IV. Montezuma a Prophet.—His Prophecy
10Chapter X
146Chapter V. How to Yield a Crown
11Chapter XI
147Chapter VI. In the Leaguer
12Chapter XII
148Chapter VII. In the Leaguer Yet
13Chapter XIII
149Chapter VIII. The Battle of the Mantas
14Chapter XIV
150Chapter IX. Over the Wall,—Into the Palace
15Chapter I
151Chapter X. The Way Through the Wall
16Chapter II
152Chapter XI. Battle in the Air
17Chapter III
153Chapter XII. In the Interval of the Battle—Love
18Chapter IV
154Chapter XIII. The Beginning of the End
19Chapter V
155Chapter XIV. The King Before His People Again
20Chapter VI
156Chapter XV. The Death of Montezuma
21Chapter VII
157Chapter XVI. Adieu to the Palace
22Chapter I
158Chapter XVII. The Pursuit Begins
23Chapter II
159Chapter XVIII. La Noche Triste
24Chapter III
160Chapter I. The Nameless Bay
25Chapter IV
161Chapter II. The Midnight Landing
26Chapter V
162Chapter III. The Hidden Treasure
27Chapter VI
163Chapter I. A Messenger From Cipango
28Chapter I
164Chapter II. The Pilgrim at El Katif
29Chapter II
165Chapter III. The Yellow Air
30Chapter III
166Chapter IV. El Zaribah
31Chapter IV
167Chapter V. The Passing of the Caravans
32Chapter V
168Chapter VI. The Prince and the Emir
33Chapter VI
169Chapter VII. At the Kaaba
34Chapter VII
170Chapter VIII. The Arrival in Constantinople
35Chapter VIII
171Chapter IX. The Prince at Home
36Chapter IX
172Chapter X. The Rose of Spring
37Chapter X
173Chapter I. Morning on the Bosphorus
38Chapter XI
174Chapter II. The Princess Irené
39Chapter XII
175Chapter III. The Homeric Palace
40Chapter XIII
176Chapter IV. The Russian Monk
41Chapter XIV
177Chapter V. A Voice From the Cloister
42Chapter XV
178Chapter VI. What Do the Stars Say?
43Chapter XVI
179Chapter VII. The Prince of India Meets Constantine
44Chapter XVII
180Chapter VIII. Racing With a Storm
45Chapter I
181Chapter IX. In the White Castle
46Chapter II
182Chapter X. The Arabian Story-Teller
47Chapter III
183Chapter XI. The Turquoise Ring
48Chapter IV
184Chapter XII. The Ring Returns
49Chapter V
185Chapter XIII. Mahommed Hears From the Stars
50Chapter VI
186Chapter XIV. Dreams and Visions
51Chapter VII
187Chapter XV. Departure From the White Castle
52Chapter VIII
188Chapter XVI. An Embassy to the Princess Irené
53Chapter IX
189Chapter XVII. The Emperor’s Wooing
54Chapter X
190Chapter XVIII. The Singing Sheik
55Chapter XI
191Chapter XIX. Two Turkish Tales
56Chapter XII
192Chapter XX. Mahommed Dreams
57Chapter XIII
193Chapter I. The Palace of Blacherne
58Chapter XIV
194Chapter II. The Audience
59Chapter XV
195Chapter III. The New Faith Proclaimed
60Chapter XVI
196Chapter IV. The Pannychides
61Chapter I
197Chapter V. A Plague of Crime
62Chapter II
198Chapter VI. A Byzantine Gentleman of the Period
63Chapter III
199Chapter VII. A Byzantine Heretic
64Chapter IV
200Chapter VIII. The Academy of Epicurus
65Chapter V
201Chapter IX. A Fisherman’s Fête
66Chapter VI
202Chapter X. The Hamari
67Chapter I
203Chapter XI. The Princess Hears From the World
68Chapter II
204Chapter XII. Lael Tells of Her Two Fathers
69Chapter III
205Chapter XIII. The Hamari Turns Boatman
70Chapter IV
206Chapter XIV. The Princess Has a Creed
71Chapter V
207Chapter XV. The Prince of India Preaches God to the Greeks
72Chapter I
208Chapter XVI. How the New Faith Was Received
73Chapter II
209Chapter XVII. Lael and the Sword of Solomon
74Chapter III
210Chapter XVIII. The Festival of Flowers
75Chapter IV
211Chapter XIX. The Prince Builds Castles for His Gul- Bahar
76Chapter V
212Chapter XX. The Silhouette of a Crime
77Chapter VI
213Chapter XXI. Sergius Learns a New Lesson
78Chapter VII
214Chapter XXII. The Prince of India Seeks Mahommed
79Chapter VIII
215Chapter XXIII. Sergius and Nilo Take Up the Hunt
80Chapter IX
216Chapter XXIV. The Imperial Cistern Gives Up Its Secret
81Chapter X
217Chapter I. A Cold Wind From Adrianople
82Note by the Author
218Chapter II. A Fire From the Hegumen’s Tomb
83Introductory
219Chapter III. Mirza Does an Errand for Mahommed
84Chapter I. Our Mother Has a Fortune Waiting Us Yonder
220Chapter IV. The Emir in Italy
85Chapter II. Quetzal’, the Fair God
221Chapter V. The Princess Irené in Town
86Chapter III. A Challenge
222Chapter VI. Count Corti in Sancta Sophia
87Chapter IV. Tenochtitlan at Night
223Chapter VII. Count Corti to Mahommed
88Chapter V. The Child of the Temple
224Chapter VIII. Our Lord’s Creed
89Chapter VI. The Cû of Quetzal’, and Mualox, the Paba
225Chapter IX. Count Corti to Mahommed
90Chapter VII. The Prophecy on the Wall
226Chapter X. Sergius to the Lion
91Chapter VIII. A Business Man in Tenochtitlan
227Chapter I. The Sword of Solomon
92Chapter IX. The Questioner of the Morning
228Chapter II. Mahommed and Count Corti Make a Wager
93Chapter X. Going to the Combat
229Chapter III. The Bloody Harvest
94Chapter XI. The Combat
230Chapter IV. Europe Answers the Cry for Help
95Chapter XII. Mualox and His World
231Chapter V. Count Corti Receives a Favor
96Chapter XIII. The Search for Quetzal’
232Chapter VI. Mahommed at the Gate St. Romain
97Chapter I. Who Are the Strangers?
233Chapter VII. The Great Gun Speaks
98Chapter II. A Tezcucan Lover
234Chapter VIII. Mahommed Tries His Guns Again
99Chapter III. The Banishment of Guatamozin
235Chapter IX. The Madonna to the Rescue
100Chapter IV. Guatamozin at Home
236Chapter X. The Night Before the Assault
101Chapter V. Night at the Chalcan’s
237Chapter XI. Count Corti in Dilemma
102Chapter VI. The Chinampa
238Chapter XII. The Assault
103Chapter VII. Court Gossip
239Chapter XIII. Mahommed in Sancta Sophia
104Chapter VIII. Guatamozin and Mualox
240Postscripts
105Chapter IX. A King’s Banquet
241Prologue
106Chapter X. The ’Tzin’s Love
242Edebali the Dervish
107Chapter XI. The Chant
243Othman and Malkatoon
108Chapter I. The First Combat
244Othman and Edebali
109Chapter II. The Second Combat
245Othman and His Tribesmen
110Chapter III. The Portrait
246Othman in No Man's Land
111Chapter IV. The Trial
247Othman Renews His Prayer for Malkatoon
112Chapter I. The King Gives a Trust to Hualpa
248Othman and His Tribe
113Chapter II. The King and the ’Tzin
249Othman and the Lord of Eskischeer
114Chapter III. Love on the Lake
250Edebali and the Lord of Eskischeer
115Chapter IV. The King Demands a Sign of Mualox
251The Lord of Eskischeer in Quest of Othman
116Chapter V. The Massacre in Cholula
252The Combat
117Chapter VI. The Conqueror Will Come
253Othman and Islam
118Chapter VII. Montezuma Goes to Meet Cortes
254Othman Has a Vision
119Chapter VIII. The Entry
255Introduction
120Chapter I. Public Opinion
256Persons Represented
121Chapter II. A Message From the Gods
257Scene 1. Germany
122Chapter III. How Ills of State Become Ills of Society
258Scene 2. Rome
123Chapter IV. Ennuyé in the Old Palace
259Scene 3. Germany
124Chapter V. Alvarado Finds the Light of the World
260Scene 1. Rome
125Chapter VI. The Iron Cross
261Scene 2. Road through a mountain pass
126Chapter VII. The Christians in the Toils
262Scene 1. Rome
127Chapter VIII. The Iron Cross Comes Back to Its Giver
263Scene 2. A Village Street
128Chapter IX. Truly Wonderful.—A Fortunate Man Hath a Memory
264Scene 1. Rome
129Chapter X. How the Iron Cross Came Back
265Scene 2. Road through a rocky pass
130Chapter XI. The Christian Takes Care of His Own
266Scene 3. Street in Rome
131Chapter I. The Lord Hualpa Flees His Fortune
267Scene 4. Chamber in the Palace
132Chapter II. Whom the Gods Destroy They First Make Mad
268Scene 1. Under the walls of Rome
133Chapter III. The Public Opinion Makes Way
269Scene 2. A Royal Chamber
134Chapter IV. The ’Tzin’s Farewell to Quetzal’
270Scene 3. Street
135Chapter V. The Cells of Quetzal’ Again
271Scene 4. Hall of state in Imperial Palace
136Chapter VI. Lost in the Old Cû
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