Ben-Hur (Wordsworth Collection)

An immediate best-seller on publication, "Ben Hur" remains a dazzling achievement by any standards. A thoroughly exhilarating tale of betrayal, revenge and salvation, it is the only novel that ranks with "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as a genuine American folk possession. Wallace writes with a freshness and immediacy that brings every action-packed scene to life and illuminates the geography, ethnology and customs of the ancient world.