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Ben-Hur : the original blockbuster by Jon Solomon, 1950- is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Ben-Hur : the original blockbuster about?
## The complete history of the __Ben-Hur__ phenomenon __Ben-Hur__ was the first literary blockbuster to generate multiple and hugely profitable adaptations, highlighted by the 1959 film that won a record-setting 11 Oscars. More than a century before __The Hunger Games__ and __Harry Potter__, and decades before __Gone with the Wind__ and __The Wonderful Wizard of Oz__, General Lew Wallace’s __Ben-Hur__ was spun off into dozens of popular publications and media productions, becoming a veritable commercial brand name that earned tens of millions of dollars. __Ben-Hur: The Original Blockbuster__ surveys the phenomenon’s unprecedented range and extraordinary endurance: various editions, spin-off publications, stage productions, movies, comic books, radio plays, and retail products were successfully marketed and sold from the 1880s and throughout the twentieth century. Today __Ben-Hur Live__ is touring Europe and Asia, with a third film released in 2016. Jon Solomon’s book offers an exciting and detailed study of the __Ben-Hur__ brand, tracking its spectacular journey from Wallace’s original novel through to twenty-first century adaptations, and encompassing a wealth of previously unexpl
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jon Solomon, 1950-
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781474407946
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Christian, History