Project Gutenberg 2005-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 824 Moore, Clement Clarke 1779 1863 Moore, Clement C. (Clement Clarke) Darley, Felix Octavius Carr 1822 1888 Darley, F. O. C. (Felix Octavius Carr) A Visit From Saint Nicholas Night before Christmas New York: James G. Gregory, Publisher. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas Produced by Jason Isbell, Irma Špehar, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Visit From Saint Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore is a beloved poem written in the early 19th century. This classic Christmas poem is a short, narrative work that encapsulates the enchanting spirit of Christmas Eve. It is particularly renowned for its vivid portrayal of Santa Claus and the traditions surrounding the Christmas holiday. The poem unfolds on Christmas Eve, detailing the joyful arrival of Saint Nicholas as he visits a household. The narrator describes a peaceful scene where children are nestled in their beds, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Santa. Suddenly, the quiet night is interrupted by the sound of hooves on the roof, leading to Saint Nicholas's grand entrance down the chimney. With a sack full of toys and a merry demeanor, he fills the stockings hanging by the fireplace. The poem concludes with his cheerful proclamation of "Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night," encapsulating the warmth and joy of the holiday season. Through its charming imagery and rhythmic quality, the poem continues to inspire the festivities and imagination surrounding Christmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) A fun and wonderfully illustrated version of Night Before Christmas. http://book.klll.cc/files/17382/17382-h/images/title_page.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/17382/17382-h/images/title_page.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/17382/17382-h/images/illo_png4.jpg Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). 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 34198 2025-08-07T11:16:03.333149 text/html 9328 2025-03-09T14:49:35 text/html 778750 2025-08-07T11:16:05.501220 application/epub+zip 777469 2025-08-07T11:16:04.002204 application/epub+zip 60716 2025-08-07T11:16:03.596177 application/epub+zip 804266 2025-08-07T11:16:06.789127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796116 2025-08-07T11:16:05.183214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80651 2022-09-08T10:49:19.535654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 23493 2025-08-07T11:16:03.159172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 3523 2025-03-09T14:49:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23437 2020-12-13T12:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22502 2025-08-07T11:16:06.949157 application/rdf+xml 15379 2025-08-07T11:16:03.693146 image/jpeg 2604 2025-08-07T11:16:03.643162 image/jpeg 772345 2020-12-13T12:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 8843 2020-12-13T12:50:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 775239 2025-08-07T11:16:03.361146 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