The Virgin Martyr

The Virgin Martyr is a powerful and moving play about faith, martyrdom, and redemption. Written by Philip Massinger and illustrated by Frederick Richard Pickersgill, this classic work of English literature tells the story of Dorothea, a Christian virgin in Roman-occupied Egypt who is sentenced to death for refusing to renounce her faith. The Virgin Martyr is a timeless masterpiece of the English literary canon.

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