Project Gutenberg 2005-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 2181 Moore, Clement Clarke 1779 1863 Moore, Clement C. (Clement Clarke) Smith, Jessie Willcox 1863 1935 Smith, Jessie Wilcox Twas the Night before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas Janet Blenkinship, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "'Twas the Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore is a beloved poem written in the early 19th century. This classic literary work can be categorized as a festive narrative poem, capturing the spirit and magic of the Christmas season. The poem's central theme revolves around the anticipation of St. Nicholas's arrival on Christmas Eve, marking it as an enduring symbol of holiday tradition. The poem unfolds on Christmas Eve as a family settles down for the night, with children dreaming of festive treats. Suddenly, the narrator hears a commotion outside and rushes to the window, where he sees St. Nicholas arrive in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. Witty and vibrant in description, the poem depicts St. Nicholas as a jolly, generous figure who brings toys for the children. With a twinkle in his eye and a hearty laugh, he fills the stockings hung by the chimney before departing, leaving behind the enchanting proclamation of "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night." The imagery and rhythm of the poem have captivated readers for generations, making it a cherished part of Christmas celebrations around the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Santa Claus -- Juvenile poetry Christmas -- Juvenile poetry Narrative poetry Children's poetry, American PZ PS Text Christmas Children's Picture Books Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: American Literature 39300 2025-08-07T10:10:19.989165 text/html 38066 2021-10-24T07:18:04 text/html 589224 2025-08-07T10:10:22.107112 application/epub+zip 588054 2025-08-07T10:10:20.669163 application/epub+zip 72225 2025-08-07T10:10:20.418121 application/epub+zip 607608 2025-08-07T10:10:23.397114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599322 2025-08-07T10:10:21.859176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88348 2022-09-08T09:25:44.716122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26643 2025-08-07T10:10:19.703121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26340 2021-10-24T07:18:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21198 2025-08-07T10:10:23.530124 application/rdf+xml 7929 2025-08-07T10:10:20.483136 image/jpeg 1716 2025-08-07T10:10:20.450147 image/jpeg 9863 2021-10-24T07:18:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 578789 2021-10-24T07:19:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 665709 2025-08-07T10:10:20.090177 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia