Madame Dorthea Hales from which the only salvation

from which the only salvation is to make an offering of complete

even unto death

In his writings

a Catholic priest

O’Connor charts his discovery and description of the fundamental causes of societal development and decline alike

Madame Dorthea Hales from which the only salvationBy Sigrid Undset Madame Dorthea, a powerful period piece set in eighteenth century Norway, follows the title character as her happiness and security is thrown into disarray by a sudden and unforeseeable tragedy. With her final novel, Undset produces vivid tableaus of the social mores and practices of the time, as well as of the untamed grandeur of her native landscapes, before which unfolds a frank portrayal of the human experience in all its baseness