1st Edition

Chronicling Ben-Hur’s Climb, 1880-1924

By Barbara Ryan Copyright 2019
256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

256 Pages
by Routledge

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... Read more
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Biography

Barbara Ryan is an associate professor in the University Scholars Programme at the National University of Singapore.