Madame Dorthea Paul Horgan not only in relation to

not only in relation to the work of eternal salvation…but also and primarily in relation to that very work accomplished in human history which is in itself terrestrial and immanent in time

By Marie Noël | Presented and translated by Pauline Matarasso

originally a series of lectures given at the beginning of World War II

For in the shadow of their demise and our disillusionment lies the way to eternal life

The Veil of Veronica first appeared in English in 1932 to great acclaim

Madame Dorthea Paul Horgan not only in relation toBy 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