The Gladiators: A Tale of Rome and Judaea V1 is a historical novel written by George Whyte-Melville. The story is set in the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Nero and revolves around the lives of two gladiators, Beric and his friend, Stephanus. Beric, a native of Britain, is captured and sold into slavery, eventually becoming a gladiator. Stephanus, on the other hand, is a Christian who is also sold into slavery and becomes a gladiator. The...