Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas

Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863

About this book

"'Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore is a poem first published anonymously in 1823. On Christmas Eve, a father witnesses a magical visitor arrive by sleigh and reindeer, bounding down the chimney to deliver presents and fill stockings. This beloved work transformed American ideas about Santa Claus and Christmas gift-giving, though its authorship sparked controversy between Moore and Henry Livingston Jr. The poem has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American."

Notes

Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas

Author
Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863
Reading level
A2 · Elementary
Language
English

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