Judas Ben-Hur was the noble person of the Hur family. He was the friend of Jesus Christ. Through the story of Ben-Hur, Lew Wallace narrates a part of the story of Jesus Christ. Some parts of this novel are very moving indeed. Ben-Hur lived after Christ and spread His message of peace and Universal brotherhood. The original flavour of these classics has been carefully retained in these abridged versions. Must be read by the youth, housewives, students and executives.