Wallace found his faith in Christ while writing Ben-Hur. Many of these firsthand accounts survive in archives.ģ. The novel also came to be read frequently alongside the Bible in church services and Sunday schools. Readers wrote to Wallace describing newfound spiritual salvation through the act of reading. The novel Ben-Hur was a recognized source for evangelism. The original New York Times () review described Wallace's rendering of New Testament episodes from Christ's life as "thoroughly devotional."Ģ. Despite its 1880 publication date, Ben-Hur was the number one best-selling work of fiction of the 19th century in the United States. Here are some fascinating and important hallmarks of Ben-Hur's history that are really worth knowing if you plan to see the new film:ġ.
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