Project Gutenberg 2015-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 100 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 Moore, Clement Clarke 1779 1863 Moore, Clement C. (Clement Clarke) Christmas Stories: "Jest 'Fore Christmas" and "The Night Before Christmas" Produced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer "Christmas Stories: 'Jest 'Fore Christmas' and 'The Night Before Christmas'" by Field et al. is a collection of festive poems written in the late 19th century. The primary topic of the book revolves around the joy, magic, and anticipation associated with the Christmas season, featuring themes of family, childhood innocence, and the spirit of giving. The book includes two iconic Christmas poems: "The Night Before Christmas," attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, which narrates the enchanting visit of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, delighting readers with its vivid imagery and rhythmic storytelling. The narrator describes the quiet scene before Santa’s arrival, culminating in a joyful depiction of Santa and his reindeer delivering gifts. In contrast, "Jest 'Fore Christmas" by Eugene Field captures the playful perspective of a boy named Willie as he reflects on the behavior expected of children during the Christmas season. Through humorous verses, Willie expresses his mischievous nature while trying to be good in anticipation of Christmas and all the delights it brings. Together, these poems evoke a sense of nostalgia and warmth, making them a timeless part of holiday celebrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christmas poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 34376 2025-06-22T22:32:26.140197 text/html 34211 34125 2024-10-20T10:27:19.504980 2023-09-21T07:09:42.330671 text/html text/html 117771 2025-06-22T22:32:41.950124 application/epub+zip 116590 2025-06-22T22:32:35.722157 application/epub+zip 73052 2025-06-22T22:32:30.488168 application/epub+zip 334413 2025-06-22T22:32:47.384125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328038 2025-06-22T22:32:41.083143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174920 2022-09-22T06:31:17.976657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25354 2025-06-22T22:32:25.795184 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 5459 2024-10-24T17:16:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12079 2025-06-22T22:32:47.524095 application/rdf+xml 26804 2025-06-22T22:32:34.947269 image/jpeg 4860 2025-06-22T22:32:34.667145 image/jpeg 118814 2025-06-22T22:32:26.145205 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