Books with author Clement Clark Moore

Twas the Night Before Christmas: A Visit from St. Nicholas By Clement C. Moore. Amid the many celebrations last Christmas Eve, in various places by different persons, there was one, in New York City, not like any other anywhere. A company of men, women, and children went together just after the evening service in their church, and, standing around the tomb of the author of "A Visit from St. Nicholas," recited together the words of the poem which we all know so well and love so dearly.Dr. Clement C. Moore, who wrote the poem, never expected that he would be remembered by it. If he expected to be famous at all as a writer, he thought it would be because of the Hebrew Dictionary that he wrote.

Twas the Night before Christmas by Clement Clarke MooreHow is this book unique?Tablet and e-reader formattedOriginal & Unabridged EditionAuthor Biography includedIllustrated version"A Visit from St. Nicholas", more commonly known as "The Night Before Christmas" and "‍ '​Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823, and later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who acknowledged authorship in 1837. The poem, which has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today, and has had a massive impact on the history of Christmas gift giving. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably. It became a popular poem which was set to music and was recorded by many artists.

Since Clement Clarke Moore’s Christmas tale “ A visit from St. Nicholas” was first printed in the Troy, New York Sentinel on December 23,1823, “ ’Twas the Night before Christmas”has been a cherished Christmas Eve family classic bedtime story for generations.With 15 Ink and watercolor Illustrations, Artist Jason Clark Moses playfully paints the famous Christmas Eve classic from an energetically vibrant Point of View perspective, taking the reader on the adventure we all dreamt of as a kid, seeing Santa Claus in action!This new telling will instantly become a Christmas Eve family tradition that is passed down for generations to come.“CHILD FRIENDLY VERSION” This telling excludes the verse “the Stump of pipe he held tight in his teeth and the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.”