Wallace, Lew, 1827-1905 . Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ / by Lew Wallace
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Front Matter
Book 1
BOOK FIRST.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. INTO THE DESERT.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. MEETING OF THE WISE MEN.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. THE ATHENIAN SPEAKS- FAITH.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. SPEECH OF THE HINDOO- LOVE.
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. THE EGYPTIAN'S STORY- GOOD WORKS.
Chapter 6
CHAPTER VI. THE JOPPA GATE.
Chapter 7
CHAPTER VII. TYPICAL CHARACTERS AT THE JOPPA GATE.
Chapter 8
CHAPTER VIII. JOSEPH AND MARY GOING TO BETHLEHEM.
Chapter 9
CHAPTER IX. THE CAVE AT BETHLEHEM.
Chapter 10
CHAPTER X. THE LIGHT IN THE SKY.
Chapter 11
CHAPTER XI. CHRIST IS BORN.
Chapter 12
CHAPTER XII. THE WISE MEN ARRIVE AT JERUSALEM.
Chapter 13
CHAPTER XIII. THE WITNESSES BEFORE HEROD.
Chapter 14
CHAPTER XIV. THE WISE FIND THE CHILD.
Book 2
BOOK SECOND.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. JERUSALEM UNDER THE ROMANS.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. BEN-HUR AND MESSALA.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. A JUDEAN HOME.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. THE STRANGE THINGS BEN-HUR WANTS TO KNOW.
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. ROME AND ISRAEL- A COMPARISON.
Chapter 6
CHAPTER VI. THE ACCIDENT TO GRATUS.
Chapter 7
CHAPTER VII. A GALLEY SLAVE.
Book 3
BOOK THIRD.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. QUINTIS ARRIUS GOES TO SEA.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. AT THE OAR.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. ARRIUS AND BEN-HUR ON DECK.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. "No. 60".
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. THE SEA FIGHT.
Chapter 6
CHAPTER VI. ARRIUS ADOPTS BEN-HUR.
Book 4
BOOK FOURTH.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. BEN-HUR RETURNS EAST.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. ON THE ORONTES.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. THE DEMAND ON SIMONIDES.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. SIMONIDES AND ESTHER.
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. THE GROVE OF DAPHNE.
Chapter 6
CHAPTER VI. THE MULBERRIES OF DAPHNE.
Chapter 7
CHAPTER VII. THE STADIUM IN THE GROVE.
Chapter 8
CHAPTER VIII. THE FOUNTAIN OF CASTALIA.
Chapter 9
CHAPTER IX. THE CHARIOT RACE DISCUSSED.
Chapter 10
CHAPTER X. BEN-HUR HEARS OF CHRIST.
Chapter 11
CHAPTER XI. THE WISE SERVANT AND HIS DAUGHTER.
Chapter 12
CHAPTER XII. A ROMAN ORGIE.
Chapter 13
CHAPTER XIII. A DRIVER FOR ILDERIM'S ARABS.
Chapter 14
CHAPTER XIV. THE DOWAR IN THE ORCHARD OF PALMS.
Chapter 15
CHAPTER XV. BALTHASAR IMPRESSES BEN-HUR.
Chapter 16
CHAPTER XVI. CHRIST IS COMING- BALTHASAR.
Chapter 17
CHAPTER XVII. THE KINGDOM- SPIRITUAL OR POLITICAL?
Book 5
BOOK FIFTH.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. MESSALA DOFFS HIS CHAPLET.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. ILDERIM'S ARABS UNDER THE YOKE.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. THE ARTS OF CLEOPATRA.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. MESSALA ON GUARD.
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. ILDERIM AND BEN-HUR DELIBERATE.
Chapter 6
CHAPTER VI. TRAINING THE FOUR.
Chapter 7
CHAPTER VII. SIMONIDES RENDERS ACCOUNT.
Chapter 8
CHAPTER VIII. SPIRITUAL OR POLITICAL?- SIMONIDES ARGUES.
Chapter 9
CHAPTER IX. ESTHER AND BEN-HUR.
Chapter 10
CHAPTER X. POSTED FOR THE RACE.
Chapter 11
CHAPTER XI. MAKING THE WAGERS.
Chapter 12
CHAPTER XII. THE CIRCUS.
Chapter 13
CHAPTER XIII. THE START.
Chapter 14
CHAPTER XIV. THE RACE.
Chapter 15
CHAPTER XV. THE INVITATION OF IRAS.
Chapter 16
CHAPTER XVI. IN THE PALACE OF IDERNEE.
Book 6
BOOK SIXTH.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. THE TOWER OF ANTONIA- CELL No. VI.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. THE LEPERS.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. JERUSALEM AGAIN.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. BEN-HUR AT HIS FATHER'S GATE.
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. THE TOMB ABOVE THE KING'S GARDEN.
Chapter 6
CHAPTER VI. A TRICK OF PILATE'S- THE COMBAT.
Book 7
BOOK SEVENTH.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. JERUSALEM GOES OUT TO A PROPHET.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. NOONING BY THE POOL- IRAS.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. THE LIFE OF A SOUL.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. BEN-HUR KEEPS WATCH WITH IRAS.
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. AT BETHABARA.
Book 8
BOOK EIGHTH.
Chapter 1
CHAPTER I. GUESTS IN THE HOUSE OF HUR.
Chapter 2
CHAPTER II. BEN-HUR TELLS OF THE NAZARENE.
Chapter 3
CHAPTER III. THE LEPERS LEAVE THEIR TOMB.
Chapter 4
CHAPTER IV. THE MIRACLE.
Chapter 5
CHAPTER V. PILGRIMS TO THE PASSOVER.
Chapter 6
CHAPTER VI. A SERPENT OF THE NILE.
Chapter 7
CHAPTER VII. BEN-HUR RETURNS TO ESTHER.
Chapter 8
CHAPTER VIII. GETHSEMANE- "WHOM SEEK YE?"
Chapter 9
CHAPTER IX. THE GOING TO CALVARY.
Chapter 10
CHAPTER X. THE CRUCIFIXION.