FAQ About Willa Cather

Death Comes for the Archbishop differs from many of Willa Cather's other works in that it focuses on the lives of two Roman Catholic priests and their experiences in the American Southwest during the mid-19th century. Published in 1927, the novel explores themes of faith, service, and cultural interaction, set against the backdrop of a richly described southwestern landscape. While it shares Cather's characteristic attention to setting and character, it shifts from the prairie settings she often depicted to explore a different region and historical context.