Virgilia; or, Out of the Lion's Mouth

"Virgilia; or, Out of the Lion's Mouth" by Felicia Buttz Clark, transports readers to ancient Rome, where young Virgilia, daughter of a Roman lawyer, discovers Christianity and challenges her family's pagan beliefs and societal expectations. Beginning amid the brutal gladiatorial contests of the Roman Circus, Virgilia's struggle to reconcile her faith with her family's traditions ignites tensions, especially with her mother, as she bravely embraces Christianity, setting the scene for a narrative of both inner turmoil and external conflict in a society opposed to her spiritual path.