TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS: A Visit From St. Nicholas

by Clement C. Moore, Jessie Wilcox Smith (Illustrator), The Gunston Trust (Editor)

Overview

TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - A Visit from St. Nicholas - verse by Clement C. Morre - Jessie Wilcox Smith Illustrator - A Gunston Christmas Classic.

Twas the Night Before Christmas, that wonderful story of Santa and his eight tiny reindeer landing on the rooftop of all good little girls and boys. The fantasy of childhood brought to life each Christmas for those few special years while we are young. An enjoyable and beautiful verse by Clement Moore with illustrations by Jessie Wilcox Smith. A Gunston Christmas Classic.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798823161107
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	12/09/2022
Pages:	34
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.07(d)
Age Range:	3 - 5 Years

About the Author

Clement Clarke Moore (July 15, 1779 – July 10, 1863)

was an American writer and Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, as well as Divinity and Biblical Learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in New York City. The seminary was developed on land donated by Moore and it continues on this site at Ninth Avenue between 20th and 21st.He is credited and is most widely known as the author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", first published anonymously in 1823. It later became widely known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and has been published in numerous illustrated versions in various languages. Scholars debate the identity of the author, calling on textual and handwriting analysis as well as other historical sources.