Death Comes for the Archbishop

Name: Death Comes for the Archbishop
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Willa Cather, Catherine Morley (University of Leicester)

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Worlds Classics
04 June 2026

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literary studies: from c 1900 -; Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Religious & spiritual fiction

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'One afternoon in the autumn of 1851 a solitary horseman, followed by a pack-mule, was pushing through an arid stretch of country somewhere in central New Mexico. He had lost his way' Death Comes for the Archbishop is the story of two missionary priests, travelling through the American Southwest in the aftermath of the Mexican American wars. Father Jean-Marie Latour and Joseph Vaillant spread Catholic faith and religious practices, convert and gather new souls, and discipline wayward priests. Their missionary journey takes them towards a greater understanding of the place and people they serve. Cather wrote at length about the layers within her texts and the influences and the details she incorporated. This edition of Death Comes for the Archbishop edited by Catherine Morley highlights and addresses these details: Cather's engagement with fine art, her palimpsestic layering of texts, and her movement through different languages. Morley also places Cather among her American modernist peers, while reflecting upon the thematic details of the text, and offering insights into Cather's personal life and her life as a writer. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Willa Cather
Edited by: Catherine Morley (University of Leicester)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 230mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 215g
ISBN: 9780192849250
ISBN 10: 0192849255
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 04 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Note on the Text Selected Reading Chronology PROLOGUE: AT ROME BOOK II: MISSIONARY JOURNEYS BOOK III: THE MASS AT ACOMA BOOK IV: SNAKE ROOT BOOK V: PADRE MARTINEZ BOOK VI: DOÑA ISABELLA BOOK VII: THE GREAT DIOCESE BOOK VIII: GOLD UNDER PIKE'S PEAK BOOK IX: DEATH COMES FOR THE ARCHBISHOP

Catherine Morley is Lecturer in American Literature at the University of Leicester. She is the author of The Quest for Epic in Contemporary American Fiction (2008) and Modern American Literature (2010). She is also the co-editor of American Thought and Culture in the 21st Century (2008).