Since it was first published anonymously in 1823, the poem The Night Before Christmas has enchanted children for generations.
As a nod to Livingston\'s claim on the poem, we have left the original Dutch name Donder in our edition..
These names were anglicized in later editions to the now-famous Donner, and Blitzen.
Most compelling of all are the Dutch references in the poem, including several reindeer names, such as Donder (meaning thunder) and Blixem (meaning lightning).
The structure of the poem is very different from anything else Moore had written, but the style and imagery do match Livingston\'s writing.
However, even if Livingston\'s family had never spoken up, Moore\'s authorship rings a bit false.
Nicholas in an anthology of his own poetry, but Livingston\'s family has always insisted that Moore is not the true author.
In 1844, Moore published A Visit from St.
Livingston had passed away by the time Moore claimed authorship of the poem years later.
Clement Clark Moore has long been credited as the author of this beloved yuletide poem, but literary scholar Don Foster now believes that the true writer was in fact a poet of Dutch heritage named Henry Livingston Jr.
Nicholas.
First published anonymously in a New York Newspaper called the Troy Sentinel on December 23, 1823, under the title A Visit from St.
This is a hardcover Edition of the Classic The Night Before Christmas , featuring a four-page gatefold and an embossed and foil-stamped cover.
This Edition of The Night Before Christmas is lavishly illustrated by renowned, New York Times #1 Bestselling artist Charles Santore, the critically-acclaimed illustrator of multiple Classic tales, including The Wizard of Oz , Snow White and The Little Mermaid .
Here is the wonderful new version of the Classic poem every family should own.
Full color.
The poem, faithfully reproduced here, is accompanied by Santore\'s lavish illustrations.
Many families read the poem every year, and now they have an Edition to treasure.
Since it was first published anonymously in 1823, the poem The Night Before Christmas has enchanted children for generations
