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A fictional reconstruction imagines the life of an anonymous Vestal whose name was erased from history after a suspected conversion to Christianity. The narrative traces her domestic and sacred duties, a growing secret faith, and the dangers that follow, moving from a Roman provincial setting through capture, exile, and encounters with early Christian communities. Episodes focus on ritual symbolism, personal discipleship, festivals, voyages, and trials that culminate in suffering and spiritual vindication. The work links intimate scenes and historical incidents to explore faith, purity, courage, and the persistence of inner light.

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Title: No. XIII; or, The Story of the Lost Vestal

Author: Emma Marshall

Release date: July 3, 2020 [eBook #62548]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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COLLECTION
OF
BRITISH AUTHORS

TAUCHNITZ EDITION.

VOL. 2388.

No. XIII; OR, THE STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL
BY
EMMA MARSHALL.

IN ONE VOLUME.


TAUCHNITZ EDITION.

By the same Author,

MRS. MAINWARING’S JOURNAL 1 vol.
BENVENUTA 1 vol.
LADY ALICE 1 vol.
DAYSPRING 1 vol.
LIFE’S AFTERMATH 1 vol.
IN THE EAST COUNTRY 1 vol.
IN FOUR REIGNS 1 vol.
ON THE BANKS OF THE OUSE 1 vol.
IN THE CITY OF FLOWERS 1 vol.
ALMA 1 vol.
UNDER SALISBURY SPIRE 1 vol.
THE END CROWNS ALL 1 vol.
WINCHESTER MEADS 1 vol.
EVENTIDE LIGHT 1 vol.
WINIFREDE’S JOURNAL 1 vol.
BRISTOL BELLS 1 vol.
IN THE SERVICE OF RACHEL LADY RUSSELL 1 vol.
A LILY AMONG THORNS 1 vol.
PENSHURST CASTLE 1 vol.
KENSINGTON PALACE IN THE DAYS OF QUEEN MARY II.     1 vol.
THE WHITE KING’S DAUGHTER 1 vol.
THE MASTER OF THE MUSICIANS 1 vol.
AN ESCAPE FROM THE TOWER 1 vol.
A HAUNT OF ANCIENT PEACE 1 vol.
CASTLE MEADOW 1 vol.
IN THE CHOIR OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY 1 vol.
THE YOUNG QUEEN OF HEARTS 1 vol.
UNDER THE DOME OF ST. PAUL’S 1 vol.
THE PARSON’S DAUGHTER 1 vol.


NO. XIII;
OR, THE
STORY OF THE LOST VESTAL.

BY
EMMA MARSHALL,
AUTHOR OF “LIFE’S AFTERMATH,” “DAYSPRING,”
“IN THE EAST COUNTRY,” ETC.

COPYRIGHT EDITION.

LEIPZIG
BERNHARD TAUCHNITZ
1886.

The Right of Translation is reserved.


“The darkness is past,
And the True Light now shineth.”

 

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works.”