SOURCE: “Bliss Carman,” in Ten Canadian Poets: A Group of Biographical and Critical Essays, Toronto: Ryerson Press, 1958, pp. 85-113.
In the following excerpt, Pacey provides an overview of Carman's major volumes of poetry, assessing their strengths and weaknesses. He concludes that, while Carman's body of work is mostly flawed and unremarkable, some of his poetry demonstrates a mastery of mood and atmosphere, and is notable for its celebration of the Canadian Maritime region.
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