Ben Hur (Dramatic Reading): Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Ben Hur (Dramatic Reading), credited to Lew Wallace, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

About the work

The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of Ben Hur (Dramatic Reading) by Lew Wallace. Read in English by Adele de Pignerolles; ToddHW; Mark Chulsky; Donald Gilmore; Esther ben Simonides; Rupert Holliday; David Olson; Rachel; Andrew Travers; Rquade; Matthew Travers; Jason J. Fedelem; Elizabeth Travers; David Purdy; Maggie Travers; Lydia; Kristin Gjerløw; Beth Thomas; Vanessa Cooley; Leanne Yau; Joseph Tabler; Christine Lehman; Larry Wilson; Twinkle; Ricky of Kokiri; Kathrine Engan; Tom Penn; MaryAnn; Eddy Sherman; Mike Harris; toadoftoadhall; Mike Justice; Chris Pyle; Charlotte Duckett; Bandersnatch-22 In this dramatic reading of the classic epic Ben Hur, rediscover the wonder of three wise men who travel through the wilderness together. Thirty years later, Judah ben Hur accidentally looses a tile upon the head of the Roman governor and is sentenced to the galleys for life. When he escapes, he is caught up in his thirst for revenge against his accuser, Messala, and his search for the Messiah of his people, the King who is to come. As Judah learns more about this King, however, he begins to realize that the kingdom he is searching for may not be found in what he can see and the revenge he is seeking may not be found in the way that he expects. Summary by Esther ben Simonides Judah Ben Hur: Rupert Holliday Messala: Matthew Travers Balthasar: ToddHW Melchior: Mark Chulsky Gaspar: Donald Gilmore Quintus Arrius: Rquade Simonides: Larry Wilson Malluch: Mark Chulsky Sheik Ilderim: Ricky of Kokiri, David Olson Judah's Mother: Kristin Gjerløw Tirzah: Rachel Esther, daughter of Simonides: Esther ben Simonides Amrah: Vanessa Cooley Iras, daughter of Balthasar: Adele de Pignerolles Narrator: Adele de Pignerolles, Esther ben Simonides, Rachel, Christine Lehman, Lydia, Mike Justice, Chris Pyle Other roles read by: Esther ben Simonides, Rupert Holliday, Rachel, Rquade, Matthew Travers, Jason J. Fedelem, David Purdy, Elizabeth Travers, Andrew Travers, Kristin Gjerløw, Lydia, Twinkle, Beth Thomas, Leanne Yau, Joseph Tabler, Maggie Travers, Tom Penn, Kathrine Engan, Donald Gilmore, Eddy Sherman, Mary Ann, Mike Harris, David Olson, toadoftoadhall, Charlotte Duckett Proof listening: Esther ben Simonides, Rachel

Recording facts

• Recording title: Ben Hur (Dramatic Reading)
• Author credits: Lew Wallace
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 82
• Listed recording duration: 20:24:03

Catalogue topics

• Jesus
• Messiah
• chariot
• wise men

Opening tracks: first 24 of 82

1. 01 - Dramatis Personae — 5:34
2. 02 - Book 1 Chapter 1 — 9:26
3. 03 - Book 1 Chapter 2 — 10:10
4. 04 - Book 1 Chapter 3 — 7:45
5. 05 - Book 1 Chapter 4 — 14:54
6. 06 - Book 1 Chapter 5 — 21:10
7. 07 - Book 1 Chapter 6 — 7:45
8. 08 - Book 1 Chapter 7 — 11:08
9. 09 - Book 1 Chapter 8 — 10:32
10. 10 - Book 1 Chapter 9 — 19:03
11. 11 - Book 1 Chapter 10 — 3:09
12. 12 - Book 1 Chapter 11 — 12:42
13. 13 - Book 1 Chapter 12 — 6:17
14. 14 - Book 1 Chapter 13 — 20:54
15. 15 - Book 1 Chapter 14 — 4:52
16. 16 - Book 2 Chapter 1 — 7:05
17. 17 - Book 2 Chapter 2 — 22:28
18. 18 - Book 2 Chapter 3 — 10:23
19. 19 - Book 2 Chapter 4 — 15:34
20. 20 - Book 2 Chapter 5 — 17:40
21. 21 - Book 2 Chapter 6 — 23:39
22. 22 - Book 2 Chapter 7 — 6:23
23. 23 - Book 3 Chapter 1 — 16:02
24. 24 - Book 3 Chapter 2 — 14:15

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