Ben Hur

[ ben -hur ]

/ ˈbɛn ˈhɜr /

noun

a historical novel (1880) by Lew Wallace.

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In the late 1950s, The Ten Commandments and Ben-Hur teamed up for $1.795 billion in adjusted domestic ticket sales.
Hollywood Declares 2014 the Year of the Bible|Andrew Romano|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Did one know that, though uncredited, he was the true writer of Ben-Hur?
Stephen Schiff: My (Relatively Small) Crime Against Gore Vidal|Stephen Schiff|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
One of his favorite stories was about the time he did Ben-Hur.
Gore Vidal Remembered By His Closest Friend, Scotty Bowers|Scotty Bowers|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From dancing with Jackie Kennedy to writing ‘Ben-Hur,’ Bowers shares what the author really was like.
Gore Vidal Remembered By His Closest Friend, Scotty Bowers|Scotty Bowers|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

"Ben-Hur" adequately fulfills these two fundamental conditions.
Famous Authors (Men)|E. F. (Edward Francis) Harkins
After the war he wrote "Ben-Hur," a doubly abominable book, because it is not badly written and it shows a lively imagination.
Modern Essays|John Macy
The patriarchs were the sheiks of the tribes, like sheik Ilderim in the story of "Ben-Hur."
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
The whole world has placed "Ben-Hur" on a height of pre-eminence which no other novel of its time has reached.
Janet of the Dunes|Harriet T. Comstock
"Ben-Hur" is interesting, and its characterization is fine and strong.
The Quality of Mercy|W. D. Howells

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