A Visit From Saint Nicholas

by Clement C. Moore, United Holdings Group (Created by)

Overview

A Visit From Saint Nicholas was written by Clement Moore and first published in 1823. "A Visit from Saint Nicholas," better known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas," as a gift for his children. If an enthusiastic house guest had not sent the poem to a local newspaper editor, the jolly old elf who travelled by reindeer-drawn sleigh might have enlivened only one family's traditions.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013194014
Publisher:	United Holdings Group
Publication date:	08/02/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	167 KB

About the Author

Clement C. Moore (1779–1863), an American scholar and poet, first wrote The Night Before Christmas in 1822 to entertain his children. A friend submitted it to a local newspaper, The Troy Sentinel, where it was published on December 23, 1823. Moore's delightful description of St. Nicholas and his eight flying reindeer has since become the definitive portrait of Santa Claus.