Chronicling Ben-Hur's Climb, 1880-1924

by Barbara Ryan

First published in 1880, Lew Wallace's Ben-Hur is one of the best-selling novels of all time. Employing analytical strategies from the fields of literature, fan studies, reception history, and media research, Barbara Ryan traces Ben-Hur's popularity from 1880 to 1924. She analyzes fan mail as well as a wide range of manuscript and print sources, using as her starting place two letters　in which admirers declared that they would...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472457196
• ISBN13: 9781472457196
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"