Death Comes for the Archbishop (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Willa Cather
- First Published: 1927
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical realism
- Time of Work: Mid- to late nineteenth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction, Character study
- Subjects: Nineteenth century, Missions or missionaries, Religion, Southwest, Catholics or Catholic Church, Mexico or Mexicans, Clergy, Priests, Deserts, Frontier or pioneer life, Religious life, Cathedrals
- Locales: Canada, Arizona, New Mexico, Southwest (U.S.)
Places Discussed
*Vatican City. Enclave in Rome that is the center of the Roman Catholic Church and headquarters of the pope. There the novel opens in a prologue that describes an elegant garden in which three Italian cardinals select the new bishop of Santa Fe as they drink fine French wines. This scene contrasts sharply with the harsh world that the relocated priests will find in the American Southwest.
*Canada. Mission field from which Bishop Latour and Father Vaillant are removed and sent to New Mexico. The Italian cardinals who make the decision to relocate the...
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