Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ and Other Works by Lew Wallace (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Classics)

Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ and Other Works by Lew Wallace (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Classics)

This Halcyon Classics ebook contains Lew Wallace's masterpiece BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST, the best-selling novel of the 19th century.

In BEN-HUR, The central character is Judah, prince of the Hebrew house of Hur. Judah grows up in Jerusalem, during the turbulent years around the birth of Christ. His best friend is Messala, a Roman. As adults Judah and Messala become rivals, each hating the other, which leads to Judah's downfall and eventual triumph. The story of Jesus and his ministry is an important theme in BEN-HUR. Judah crosses paths with Jesus at various times in his life.

This collection also contains Lew Wallace's epic THE PRINCE OF INDIA, a lesser-known work often overlooked in spite of the success of BEN-

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Ben-Hur [VHS]

Ben-Hur [VHS]

Ben-Hur scooped an unprecedented 11 Academy Awards® in 1959 and, unlike some later rivals, richly deserved every single one. This is epic filmmaking on a scale that had not been seen before and is unlikely ever to be seen again. But it's not just running time or a cast of thousands that makes an epic, it's the subject matter, and here the subject--Prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) and his estrangement from old Roman pal Messala (Stephen Boyd)--is rich, detailed, and sensitively handled. Director William Wyler, who had been a junior assistant on MGM's original silent version back in 1925, never sacrifices the human focus of the story in favor of spectacle, and is aided immeasurably by Miklos Rozsa's majestic musical score, arguably the

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The Ten Commandments (Los Diez Mandamientos) [NTSC/Region 4 dvd. Import - Latin America] Charlton Heston (Subtitles: Spanish, Portuguese)

The Ten Commandments (Los Diez Mandamientos) [NTSC/Region 4 dvd. Import - Latin America] Charlton Heston (Subtitles: Spanish, Portuguese)

En cuanto a magnificiencia y espectacularidad, pocas peliculas pueden comparse al esplendor de la nueva version hecha en 1956 de Cecil B. de su epica "Los Diez Mandamientos". filmada en egipto y el Sinai con uno de los escenarios mas grandes que jamas se hayan construido para una pelicula. esta version narra la historia de La vida de Moises, el favorecido en el hogar del Saraon, quien renuncio a una vida privilegiada para guiar a su gente hacia la libertad. Incluye una introduccion excepcional de Cecil B. DeMille en persona.

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Spartacus (Espartaco) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

Spartacus (Espartaco) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

This presentation of the powerful film classic features an additional five minutes of footage cut from the films original release, plus the original overture and extended soundtrack. Director Stanley Kubrick tells the tale of Spartacus (Kirk Douglas), the bold gladiator slave and Varinia (Jean Simmons), the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus (Laurence Olivier), Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the power of the Imperial Rome at its glorious height. The inspirational true account of mans eternal struggle for freedom, Spartacus combines history with spectacle to create a moving drama of love and commitment.

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- Pompeya: Historias de una erupcion (Pompei: ieri, oggi, domani) TV mini-series 2007 *Spanish audio* 2DVD Boxset [NTSC/Region 1&4 dvd. Import - Latin America]

- Pompeya: Historias de una erupcion (Pompei: ieri, oggi, domani) TV mini-series 2007 *Spanish audio* 2DVD Boxset [NTSC/Region 1&4 dvd. Import - Latin America]

TRANSCURRE EL MES DE AGOSTO DEL AÑO 79 DC Y ALPHIUS FLACO, UN COMERCIANTE REGRESA A POMPEYA DESPUÉS DE UN LARGO VIAJE. EL LLEVA A UN HOMBRE Y UNA MUJER HERMOSA, AMBOS SON ESCLAVOS.

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Ben-Hur (35th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]

Ben-Hur (35th Anniversary Edition) [VHS]

Ben-Hur scooped an unprecedented 11 Academy Awards® in 1959 and, unlike some later rivals, richly deserved every single one. This is epic filmmaking on a scale that had not been seen before and is unlikely ever to be seen again. But it's not just running time or a cast of thousands that makes an epic, it's the subject matter, and here the subject--Prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) and his estrangement from old Roman pal Messala (Stephen Boyd)--is rich, detailed, and sensitively handled. Director William Wyler, who had been a junior assistant on MGM's original silent version back in 1925, never sacrifices the human focus of the story in favor of spectacle, and is aided immeasurably by Miklos Rozsa's majestic musical score, arguably the

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50 Classic Page Turners

50 Classic Page Turners

An anthology of 50 classic page turners.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
The Big Time by Fritz Reuter Leiber
The Call of Cthulhu by H. P. Lovecraft
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
Captain Blood by Rafael Sabatini
The Circular Staircase by Mary Roberts Rinehart
The Defiant Agents by Andre Alice Norton
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Dunwich Horror by H. P. Lovecraft
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) Shelley
The Galaxy Primes by Edward Elmer Smith
The Golden Web by A

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