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

Clement Clarke Moore

Jan 1912 · Houghton Mifflin

About this ebook

'Twas the Night Before Christmas has been in print for more than eighty years, and this version of the beloved poem with classic illustrations has become as much a part of Christmas as Santa Claus.

Ratings and reviews

The mysterious tale of the gift giving stranger who carries on the gift giving spirit of the Three Wise Men who gave gifts to Christianitys' most precious child. As we all know Christmas is for children. Because, we are ALWAYS every age that we ever were. So, never forget the child that you once were. Make this Christmas better than any that you had as a child, in spirit and in gift.

My daughter read it in bed ... On the night before Christmas lol .but there is one thing and it's the fact that Santa should not smoke a pipe

I have no clue...but I'm in the Christmas at mood, and this just did topped it off. Good job to whomever made this book

About the author

Poet and Educator Clement Moore was born on July 15, 1770 in New York City, and was later educated at Columbia College. Moore was a biblical scholar and professor at the Episcopal General Theological Seminary. Moore is best known for his poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", better known in more modern times as "Twas the Night Before Christmas". In 2013 this same title became a New York Times High Profile Title. Clement Moore died in Newport, Rhode Island on July 10, 1863.