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Visit: The Origin of "The Night Before Christmas" Mark Kimball Moulton
Visit: The Origin of "The Night Before Christmas"
Mark Kimball Moulton
In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore created the classic Christmas poem, "The Night Before Christmas," for his daughter. Here, in verse and accompanied by over 50 richly detailed illustrations, is the story of the writing of this classic. It is based on the history of the poem as passed down through the generations of the Moore family and told to the author by Dinghy Sharp, the great-great-granddaughter of Clement Moore. Not only does the story of the beautiful and enduring poem's creation unfold in this tale, but many of the terms and actions of the characters in "The Night Before Christmas" are explained, including why stockings were hung, why windows were
54 pages, 53 color images
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | October 28, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9780764345753 |
| Publishers | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Pages | 56 |
| Dimensions | 262 × 237 × 13 mm · 1.18 kg |
| Language | English |
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