'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Name: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
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Author: Unknown Author
ISBN: 9780395069523

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32 pages1912Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference PublishersISBN 9780395069523

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About this book

Everyone knows the famous beginning to this beloved holiday poem: "'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house . . ." Clement Moore's poem was written in 1822 and has been a holiday classic ever since. This edition, with gorgeous illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith, was first published in 1912 and is considered by many to be the definitive version of the story. <p>This lovely tale is now a part of the Folk Tale Classics series, with gold foil stamping on the cover and full-color illustrations throughout. A beautiful and affordable edition of a classic, this book deserves a place in every child's library!</p>

Publication Details

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
Published: 1912
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9780395069523

About Unknown Author

Clement Clarke Moore is credited and is most widely known as the author of the Christmas poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", first published anonymously in 1823. It later became widely known as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and has been published in numerous illustrated versions in various languages. Scholars debate the identity of the author, calling on textual and handwriting analysis as well as other historical sources.