Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas: Poetry Guide and Free Edition

Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Moore, Clement Clarke (1779–1863).

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"'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."

Book and edition facts

• Title: Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas
• Author credits: Moore, Clement Clarke (1779–1863)
• Catalogue language: English

Catalogue subjects

• Children's poetry, American
• Christmas -- Juvenile poetry
• Narrative poetry
• Santa Claus -- Juvenile poetry

Gutenberg collections

• Category: American Literature
• Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: Poetry
• Children's Picture Books
• Christmas

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