and develop more positive religious characters, in this case Catholic ones. And while some of her contemporary critics found her out of step with the experiences of common people, later critics, such as Old, praised her for a "search for a basis of order and cultural stability beyond the confines of contemporary secular culture." References External links 1927 American novels Alfred A. Knopf books Catholic novels Novels by Willa Cather Novels set in New Mexico Third-person narrative novels