Love's Martyr is a historical romance novel written by Alma-Tadema, Laurence and first published in 1886. The story is set in ancient Rome and follows the tragic love affair between a young Christian woman named Agatha and a Roman soldier named Quintus. Despite the social and religious barriers that separate them, the two fall deeply in love and struggle to maintain their relationship in the face of persecution and danger. As tensions between the Christian and Roman communities escalate, Agatha and Quintus are forced to make difficult choices that will ultimately determine the fate of their love and their lives. The novel is a vivid and emotional portrayal of love, sacrifice, and the clash of cultures in ancient Rome.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.