St. Dorothea is a novel written by Eliza Allen Starr. The book is set in the early Christian era and follows the life of a young woman named Dorothea. Dorothea is a devout Christian who lives in the Roman Empire during a time of great persecution of Christians. Despite the danger, Dorothea refuses to renounce her faith and becomes a martyr for her beliefs. The story is a fictionalized account of the life of St. Dorothea, who is a real-life Christian...