Duncan Campbell Scott (1862-1947) was a Canadian poet and prose writer. Charles G. D. Roberts, Bliss Carman, Archibald Lampman and Scott are known as the Confederation poets. Early in life, he became an accomplished pianist. In 1883, he met Archibald Lampman who introduced him to poetry and prose writing. His best work was inspired by the Canadian wilderness and the native people of North America. He was also deputy superintendent of the Department of Indian Affairs from 1913 to 1932. He became a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1899 and served as its president from 1921 to 1922. He was awarded the Lorne Pierce Medal in 1927 for his contributions to Canadian literature. His works include: The Magic House and Other Poems (1893), In the Village of Viger (1896), Labor and the Angel (1898), New World Lyrics and Ballads (1905), Lundy's Lane and Other Poems (1916) and Beauty and Life (1921).
The original At the Mermaid Inn, one of the most notable literary endeavours in Canada, was the result of the combined efforts of three poets: Wilfred Campbell (1858-1918), Archibald Lampman (1861-99), and Duncan Campbell Scott (1862-1947). A Saturday column that ran in the Toronto Globe from 6 February 1892 until 1 July 1893, it covered a wide range of material – original poetry and prose, book and music reviews, articles on philosophy, politics, poetics, religion, and writings on a myriad of other matters. Critics have often referred to the column in general terms, but until now it has been unavailable in book form for detailed study. This careful transcription of the entire series offers a fresh perspective on three of the most important Canadian literary figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Here are three major Canadian poets as prose writers. Lampman writes essays about nature and poetry; Campbell provides controversial views on many subjects, especially religion and poetry; Scott writes book reviews and scholarly essays on music and a variety of Canadian matters. At the Mermaid Inn gives a fascinating glimpse into the literary and social concerns of the day. This volume beings to new light one of the most readable and vital documents in Canadian life and literature.
The Confederation Poets were a group of Canadian English-language poets of the late nineteenth century whose work expressed the national consciousness inspired by the Confederation of 1867. Their transcendental and romantic praise of the Canadian landscape would go on to dominate Canadian poetry until the twentieth century. They were also called the Maple Tree School due to how their verses portrayed a touching love for the Canadian landscape. The term ‘Confederation Poets’ was coined by the Canadian professor and literary critic Malcolm Ross, who singled out four poets: Charles G. D. Roberts (1860–1943); Bliss Carman (1861–1929); Archibald Lampman (1861–1899); and Duncan Campbell Scott (1862–1947). They composed poems in a classic form, often on themes of love or philosophical speculation against the backdrop of nature; and they all reacted to Canada’s growing industrialisation, favouring a retreat to the as yet unspoiled wilderness. This comprehensive volume of the Delphi Poets Series presents the complete poetical works of the four principal members of the Confederation Poets, with numerous illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the life and works of the Confederation Poets * Concise introduction to the Confederation Poets * The complete poetical works of the four principal Confederation Poets: Roberts, Carman, Lampman (the ‘Canadian Keats’) and Scott * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special alphabetical contents tables for all four poets * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Features two biographies — discover the literary lives of the Confederation Poets * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Confederation Poets Brief Introduction: Confederation Poets Charles G. D. Roberts Orion and Other Poems In Divers Tones Songs of the Common Day and, Ave! An Ode for the Shelley Centenary The Book of the Native Poems, 1901 New York Nocturnes and Other Poems The Book of the Rose New Poems The Sweet o’ the Year and Other Poems The Vagrant of Time The Iceberg and Other Poems Charles G. D. Roberts: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Bliss Carman Low Tide on Grand Pré Songs From Vagabondia A Seamark: A Threnody for Robert Louis Stevenson Behind The Arras Ballads of Lost Haven By The Aurelian Wall and Other Elegies More Songs From Vagabondia A Winter Holiday Last Songs From Vagabondia Ode on the Coronation of King Edward Pipes of Pan I. From The Book of Myths Pipes of Pan II. From the Green Book of the Bards Pipes of Pan III. Songs of the Sea Children Pipes of Pan IV. Songs from a Northern Garden Pipes of Pan V. From the Book of Valentines Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics The Rough Rider and Other Poems Echoes from Vagabondia April Airs The Vengeance of Noel Brassard Far Horizons Later Poems Bliss Carman: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Archibald Lampman Among the Millett and Other Poems Lyrics of Earth Two Poems Privately Issued to their Friends at Christmastide Alcyone and Other Poems Sonnets Poems and Ballads David and Abigail The Story of an Affinity At the Long Sault and Other New Poems Archibald Lampman: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Duncan Campbell Scott The Magic House and Other Poems Labor and the Angel New World Lyrics and Ballads Via Borealis Lundy’s Lane and Other Poems Beauty and Life The Poems of Duncan Campbell Scott The Green Cloister: Later Poems The Circle of Affection and Other Pieces Duncan Campbell Scott: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Biographies Memoir of Archibald Lampman by Duncan Campbell Scott Three Fredericton Poets by Lorne Albert Pierce Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
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The original At the Mermaid Inn, one of the most notable literary endeavours in Canada, was the result of the combined efforts of three poets: Wilfred Campbell (1858-1918), Archibald Lampman (1861-99), and Duncan Campbell Scott (1862-1947). A Saturday column that ran in the Toronto Globe from 6 February 1892 until 1 July 1893, it covered a wide range of material – original poetry and prose, book and music reviews, articles on philosophy, politics, poetics, religion, and writings on a myriad of other matters. Critics have often referred to the column in general terms, but until now it has been unavailable in book form for detailed study. This careful transcription of the entire series offers a fresh perspective on three of the most important Canadian literary figures of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Here are three major Canadian poets as prose writers. Lampman writes essays about nature and poetry; Campbell provides controversial views on many subjects, especially religion and poetry; Scott writes book reviews and scholarly essays on music and a variety of Canadian matters. At the Mermaid Inn gives a fascinating glimpse into the literary and social concerns of the day. This volume beings to new light one of the most readable and vital documents in Canadian life and literature.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Confederation Poets were a group of Canadian English-language poets of the late nineteenth century whose work expressed the national consciousness inspired by the Confederation of 1867. Their transcendental and romantic praise of the Canadian landscape would go on to dominate Canadian poetry until the twentieth century. They were also called the Maple Tree School due to how their verses portrayed a touching love for the Canadian landscape. The term ‘Confederation Poets’ was coined by the Canadian professor and literary critic Malcolm Ross, who singled out four poets: Charles G. D. Roberts (1860–1943); Bliss Carman (1861–1929); Archibald Lampman (1861–1899); and Duncan Campbell Scott (1862–1947). They composed poems in a classic form, often on themes of love or philosophical speculation against the backdrop of nature; and they all reacted to Canada’s growing industrialisation, favouring a retreat to the as yet unspoiled wilderness. This comprehensive volume of the Delphi Poets Series presents the complete poetical works of the four principal members of the Confederation Poets, with numerous illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the life and works of the Confederation Poets * Concise introduction to the Confederation Poets * The complete poetical works of the four principal Confederation Poets: Roberts, Carman, Lampman (the ‘Canadian Keats’) and Scott * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special alphabetical contents tables for all four poets * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Features two biographies — discover the literary lives of the Confederation Poets * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Confederation Poets Brief Introduction: Confederation Poets Charles G. D. Roberts Orion and Other Poems In Divers Tones Songs of the Common Day and, Ave! An Ode for the Shelley Centenary The Book of the Native Poems, 1901 New York Nocturnes and Other Poems The Book of the Rose New Poems The Sweet o’ the Year and Other Poems The Vagrant of Time The Iceberg and Other Poems Charles G. D. Roberts: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Bliss Carman Low Tide on Grand Pré Songs From Vagabondia A Seamark: A Threnody for Robert Louis Stevenson Behind The Arras Ballads of Lost Haven By The Aurelian Wall and Other Elegies More Songs From Vagabondia A Winter Holiday Last Songs From Vagabondia Ode on the Coronation of King Edward Pipes of Pan I. From The Book of Myths Pipes of Pan II. From the Green Book of the Bards Pipes of Pan III. Songs of the Sea Children Pipes of Pan IV. Songs from a Northern Garden Pipes of Pan V. From the Book of Valentines Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics The Rough Rider and Other Poems Echoes from Vagabondia April Airs The Vengeance of Noel Brassard Far Horizons Later Poems Bliss Carman: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Archibald Lampman Among the Millett and Other Poems Lyrics of Earth Two Poems Privately Issued to their Friends at Christmastide Alcyone and Other Poems Sonnets Poems and Ballads David and Abigail The Story of an Affinity At the Long Sault and Other New Poems Archibald Lampman: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Duncan Campbell Scott The Magic House and Other Poems Labor and the Angel New World Lyrics and Ballads Via Borealis Lundy’s Lane and Other Poems Beauty and Life The Poems of Duncan Campbell Scott The Green Cloister: Later Poems The Circle of Affection and Other Pieces Duncan Campbell Scott: List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Biographies Memoir of Archibald Lampman by Duncan Campbell Scott Three Fredericton Poets by Lorne Albert Pierce Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
The ten stories in In the Village of Viger portray the life of a rural village as it faces the darkness of its own future. An established milliner, Madame Laroque, is upset by the advent of a younger, more popular rival. An innkeeper’s obsession with the Franco-Prussian War drives his descent into madness. A gardener longs to return to the village in France where his mother was born. At once comical, farcical, and tragic, this superb collection, first published in 1896, anticipates later collections of linked short stories including Alice Munro’s Who Do You Think You Are? and Margaret Laurence’s A Bird in the House.
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