In 'Gloria Victis! A Romance,' Baroness Melkweyser is determined to make sure that her task of persuading Truyn to marry off his daughter to the Duke of Larothiére is finally completed. The story takes place in Paris during a dull season, where social events are taking a backseat to the latest stock news and changes in the government. However, the baroness's task proves to be complicated, as the daughter in question is already in love with someone else. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and the societal pressures of the aristocracy. Schubin weaves an intriguing plot that keeps readers hooked until the end.

As Aelio heads north, the shadow of his nemesis hangs over him. Up there, far from the land of his childhood, he'll have to compete in the most dangerous race of his life. This is the only way for him to truly bring glory to his name... and to carry out his revenge...

There was a time when certain mortals could become gods. At this time, two thousand years ago, men would pass into legend by risking their lives to entertain the crowds; famous charioteers who, perched on their chariots like Apollo, would fight for their lives and their honor in the arena. This is the story of one of those heroes: Aelio Hermeros, perhaps one of the greates chariot riders of all time. He was a mortal immortalized in the memory of those who saw him compete, who witnessed his defeats, his victories, his blood spilled and, most of all, his glory.

French Sculpture Following the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-80 investigates the role played by the trope of the 'strong woman, fallen man' in re-establishing morale among the French people following the Franco-Prussian War. The study explores how certain French sculptors - including Falgui?, Merci?Barrias, and Rodin - presented this recent history of defeat in commemorative monuments that increasingly dominated public space across France during the final decades of the nineteenth century. Though it focuses on French nationalism and the commemoration of war (or, as is the case with the French following the Franco-Prussian War, the commemoration of defeat), this volume also examines shifts in gender roles in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and the impact of military defeat on relations between the sexes. The book probes the aesthetic discourse of the period concerning the merits of traditional allegorical sculpture versus new-fangled realist sculpture in depicting modern life. Drawing on extensive archival research, Michael Dorsch gives a voice to the sculptures he discusses, restoring these often ignored works to their proper place in history.