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The Night Before Christmas

  • 1857 first published
  • 30 pages
  • β˜… 3.8 (33 ratings)
  • 389 editions

Published in 1857, The Night Before Christmas is a fae fiction poetry collection by Clement Clarke Moore. It is set in Timeless. Characters include Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), Santa Claus and St. Nicholas. It deals with Poetry, santa Claus, christmas and christmas poetry.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, and 298 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 389 editions across 5 languages.

At about 30 pages, most readers finish it in about 35 minutes.

About The Night Before Christmas

A well-known poem about an important Christmas Eve visitor.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

β€œT WAS the night before Christmas, when all through the house”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Era

  • Timeless
  • December 25
  • 1822

Characters

  • Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863)
  • Santa Claus
  • St. Nicholas
  • St. Nick
  • W. W. Denslow (1856-1915)

Subjects

  • Santa in juvenile prison
  • Juvenile poetry
  • Poetry
  • Santa Claus
  • Christmas
  • Christmas poetry
  • American poetry
  • Narrative poetry
  • Children's poetry, American
  • American Narrative poetry
  • Glow-in-the-dark books
  • Specimens
  • Christmas, poetry
  • Children's poetry
  • Santa claus, poetry
  • Poetry, juvenile

Quick answers

Who wrote The Night Before Christmas?

The Night Before Christmas was written by Clement Clarke Moore and first published in 1857.

What genre is The Night Before Christmas?

It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.

How long is The Night Before Christmas?

The median edition has 30 pages, about about 35 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Night Before Christmas?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wind in the Willows, Through the Looking-Glass and The Cricket on the Hearth.

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