Ben-Hur

by David Busto, Lew Wallace

Edición juvenil con ilustraciones versionada para Susaeta. El autor, Lewis Wallace, escritor y militar norteamericano, nació en 1827. Participó en la campaña de México y en la Guerra de Secesión. Sus novelas, de carácter histórico, le proporcionaron merecida fama mundial, especialmente Ben-Hur, un apasionante relato de los primeros tiempos del cristianismo. Prototipo del héroe novelesco, Ben-Hur acaba saliendo triunfante de las difíciles pruebas a las que le someten el destino y sus enemigos, entre otros el romano Mesala.

Genres: Classics, Fiction

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Reviews

[Qmike549 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Le roman de Wallace adapté au Cinéma est et restera l'une de meilleure lecture. Un des meilleurs livres jamais lus. Wallace retrace via l'histoire de Ben-Hur, la naissance et le parcours, la vie de Jésus et surtout le pourquoi de sa venue sur terre et le sens de sa Passion.

Un très grand roman, animé la bataille navale entre soldats romains et pirates grecs, l'anthologique course de char avec les chevaux Rigel, Antarès, Altaïr et Aldébaran, la tragique plongée dans la vallée des lépreux...

Et j'ai découvert le triangle amoureux entre le Prince de Hur et les filles de Simonide et Balthazar, les mesquines vengeances de Messala.50 pages consacrées à l'épisode de la Nativité avec les rois mages, le philosophe grec Gaspard pour l'Europe, le brahmane hindou Melchior pour l'Asie et le prêtre égyptien Balthazar pour l'Afrique, qui vante les mérites du judéo-christianisme sut toutes les autres formes de spiritualités

[Centaures i marmetines · Rating 3 out of 5]

La novel·la narra la vida de Judah, jueu de Jerusalem fill d'un comerciant exitós, que després de trencar la seva amistat amb el romà Messala per motius polítics, es veu involucrat en un accident que quasi costa la vida del nou procurador de Judea. El seu antic amic no dubte en culpar-lo, enviar-lo a galeres com a esclau de per vida, repudiar la resta de la seva família i confiscar els seus béns. Judah, però lluitarà per recuperar la seva llibertat, el seu honor i la seva família. Al mateix temps es conta part de la vida de Jesucrist i com la d'ambdós es van creuant.

L'autor sap anant intercalant la història de Judah amb la de Jesucrist, dotant aquesta amb notes de fantasia i solemnitat. A la narració es pot trobar diferents escenes d'acció, venjança, traïció, però també d'amistat, amor i lleialtat, per una altra banda. Fàcil de llegir, acompanya també d'il·lustracions tipus còmic part de la narració.

[Miguel GC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy buena lectura, el mayor contra seria que las descripciones de las ciudades y lugares suele ser sumamente extensa, alejandote de la trama.

Tanto película clásica como libro ofrecen perspectivas diferentes de una misma historia por lo que no podria decir que una es mejor que otra.

[Jaskaran Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good story 💕😊....

[Claudia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Está mejor la película

[Gabriel Díaz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lectura fácil, excelente. Lleno de lecciones.

[Drtaxsacto · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got to this book in a strange way. As you can see, if you look at the last several books I reviewed, I read two books about President Polk and the Battalion San Patricio. One of the characters at the time was this soldier named Lew Wallace. Wallace was one of those figures who was important in his time. He was a soldier, diplomat and territorial governor. He was originally born in Indiana and at least to my knowledge did not spend any time off this continent until after the book was published.

Ben Hur is a long book with lots of references to the geography of the region where Christ was born. It is written in the melodramatic language of the time. And it is a long book. But it has a compelling narrative.

I enjoyed the book, which is divided into a series of "books" that traces the life of Christ through the reflections of a couple of characters including Judah Ben Hur, the son of a wealthy trader whose, through an unfortunate event, idyllic life is thrown into turmoil. There are, as in all good melodramas, good people and bad people. And in the end Ben Hur comes through the times of trial.

I had never seen the entire 1959 movie of the book - but am now inclined to see it just to see how Hollywood handled some of the most important events.

This book is dated but still worth the time.

[Vicky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of a young Jewish boy who had everything taken from him by a Roman tribune and a former Roman playmate. He lost his mother, sister, property and freedom. As a galley slave he saved the life of another Roman who became his benefactor and adopted father.

He trained to become a soldier so that he could avenge his losses. In the end, he learned that God's kingdom really was not of this world and was finally able to obtain the peace that he had unjustly lost.

[LeeAnn · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was a difficult read but I liked the additional information about the wise men

[Antonella Imperiali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Letto in una edizione illustrata per ragazzi, in italiano. Avvincente. Un classico!