LEW WALLACE Premium Collection: Historical Novels, Poetry & Plays (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Ben-Hur, The Fair God, The Prince of India, The Wooing of Malkatoon & CommodusBy Lew Wallace
Length79h 56m
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LEW WALLACE Premium Collection: Historical Novels, Poetry & Plays (Illustrated) gathers the range of Wallace's literary imagination, from the sweeping religious-historical vision of Ben-Hur to romances of empire, conquest, and moral trial. Written in the elevated, richly descriptive idiom of nineteenth-century historical fiction, these works combine antiquarian detail, dramatic incident, and earnest spiritual inquiry. The illustrated format further situates Wallace within the popular culture of Victorian and Gilded Age reading, where history, faith, and spectacle met. Lew Wallace was not merely a novelist but a soldier, lawyer, diplomat, and public intellectual whose varied career shaped his art. A Union general in the American Civil War and later governor of New Mexico Territory and U.S. minister to the Ottoman Empire, he brought to literature a fascination with command, destiny, religious encounter, and the clash of civilizations. His global experiences and moral seriousness inform the grandeur and ambition of his narratives. This collection is recommended for readers interested in historical fiction before the modernist turn, in the cultural afterlife of biblical and imperial history, and in the career of one of America's most unusual literary figures. It offers both entertainment and insight: a substantial archive of romance, devotion, and nineteenth-century historical imagination.
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.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Christian & Inspirational
Length79 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 13, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6LEW WALLACE Premium Collection: Historical Novels, Poetry & Plays (Illustrated)
7N O V E L S
8BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 1)
9BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 2)
10BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 3)
11BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 4)
12BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 5)
13BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 6)
14BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 7)
15BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 8)
16BEN-HUR: A Tale of the Christ (pt. 9)
17THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 1)
18THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 2)
19THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 3)
20THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 4)
21THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 5)
22THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 6)
23THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 7)
24THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 8)
25THE FAIR GOD: The Last of the 'Tzins (pt. 9)
26THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 1)
27THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 2)
28THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 3)
29THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 4)
30THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 5)
31THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 6)
32THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 7)
33THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 8)
34THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 9)
35THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 10)
36THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 11)
37THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 12)
38THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 13)
39THE PRINCE OF INDIA: Why Constantinople Fell (pt. 14)
40P O E T R Y
41THE WOOING OF MALKATOON
42P L A Y
43COMMODUS: A Historical Play
44Analysis
45Reflection
46Memorable Quotes
THE FAIR GOD (Illustrated Edition)Lew Wallace21h 46m3.9 (2K)$1.99 · $0.00
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the ChristLew Wallace23h 3m4.2 (52K)$10 · $0.00
Die größten historischen Romane: Amerikanische GeschichteLew Wallace, Mark Twain, Sinclair Lewis, Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Balduin Möllhausen, Charles Sealsfield, Ann Stephens, Friedrich Gerstäcker334h 44m$1 · $0.00
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