![]() ![]() The edition I read was from 1912, via Project Gutenberg, and was beautifully illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith. But I’m so glad that I found the time this year to read it. Of course, this poem is so well known that, even without having read it, some of its lines are easy to quote. This Christmas was the first time (that I can remember) reading this poem from beginning to end. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elfĪnd I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself Regardless of the true author, the poem is now a Christmas classic. Nicholas” for 15 years prior to publication. ![]() contended that their father had been reciting “A Visit from St. However, the family of Henry Livingston Jr. Unbeknownst to him, his housekeeper had sent it to the newspaper to be published. Clement Clarke Moore, a professor and poet, said that he wrote the piece for his children. No one claimed authorship until 13 years later. ![]() This poem first appeared in a newspaper in Troy, New York, USA, on December 23, 1823, as “A Visit From St. Quick Review (read on for full review) Beautiful, charming and timeless. Moore, with illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith. Twas the Night Before Christmas, or A Visit From St Nicholas by Clement C. ![]()
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