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Perpetua and Felicity are young women living in Roman North Africa with their whole lives ahead of them . . . until they find themselves in a Roman prison cell. Based on the Passio Perpetuae et Felicitatis (The Passion of Perpetua and Felicity), one of the most influential and famous martyr narratives in the Christian tradition, this Latin novella reimagines their stories for low- to mid-intermediate readers of Latin. Level: F ERF Scale: Elementary Mid Headwords: 316 Word Forms: 791 Total Words: 3904 Storybase Books publishes books that help beginners learn Latin and Greek by reading. Our novellas use limited vocabulary to tell engaging stories that are accessible to novice- and intermediate-level readers. Meanings for many words are provided in footnotes, and a full index of all words, word forms, and phrases is included in each novella. Readers can thus read each novella on their own, with others, or with a class.

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Brian Gronewoller (PhD, Emory University) teaches historical theology at Candler School of Theology (Emory University) and communicative Latin at Wesleyan School (Peachtree Corners, GA). When he is not frozen in awe of his wife's incredible skills as a pediatric nurse, he can be found working in his woodshop, cheering for the Denver Broncos, or reading Augustine of Hippo. His favorite Latin expression is currently quidni. Miles Cleveland grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a recent high school graduate of Wesleyan School (Peachtree Corners, GA) and will be attending Emory University in the Fall of 2023. He loves to participate in trivia, play piano, draw, and write. He also recently tried his hand at acting in a musical and managing a volleyball team. His favorite Latin word is currently ululatus.

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