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Clement Clarke Moore

1779 - 1863

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.

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  • Cover of: Twas the night before Christmas: a visit from St. Nicholas

    First published in 1857 390 editions in 4 languages — 91 previewable Cover of edition visitfromstnicho00inmoor Cover of edition twasnightbeforec00moor Cover of edition visitfromstnicho00moor Cover of edition visitfromstnicho00moorrich Cover of edition luthersreplytoki00luth Cover of edition lanuitdenoel0000moor_d5i8 Cover of edition lanuitdenoel0000moor Cover of edition teddybearsnightb0000moor Cover of edition johnspeirsnightb00spei_0
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  • Cover of: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

    First published in 1912 97 editions in 1 language — 16 previewable Cover of edition twasnightbeforec0000moor_v3q2 Cover of edition twasnightbeforec0000unse_h4b3 Cover of edition twasnightbeforec0000moor_b0s2 Cover of edition twasnightbeforec0000moor_u5r7 Cover of edition twasnightbeforec0000clem_o4e3 Cover of edition eralavsperadenav0000moor Cover of edition twasnightbeforec0000moor_e4z2 Cover of edition twasnightbeforec0000moor_k1o6 Cover of edition twasnightbeforec2001moor
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  • Cover of: Disney's: Winnie the Pooh's - Christmas Stories: Big Book (Learn and Grow)

    First published in 1999 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A Literary Christmas: An Anthology

    First published in 2013 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Clement C. Moore's: the night before Christmas = illustrated by Anita Lobel.

    First published in 1896 8 editions in 3 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition isbn_9780736402125
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  • Cover of: The visit of Saint Nicholas

    First published in 1849 24 editions in 1 language — 6 previewable Cover of edition avisitfromstnic00moorgoog Cover of edition visitfromstnicho0000moor_r1x7 Cover of edition visitfromstnicho0000moor_v9b6 Cover of edition visitfromstnicho0000moor_l7g9 Cover of edition nightbeforechris0000moor_q0f6
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  • Cover of: Disney's Winnie the Pooh Christmas Treasury

    First published in 2002 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Familiar poems, annotated

    First published in 1977 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition familiarpoemsann00asim
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  • Cover of: A Treasury of Christmas classics.

    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The night before Christmas

    First published in 1961 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The early history of Columbia College: an address delivered before the alumni on May 4, 1825

    First published in 1940 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg, king of Albania

    First published in 1850 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Night Before Christmas

    First published in 2011 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Christmas book, for all good boys and girls

    First published in 1846 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Nutcracker: the story based on the ballet

    First published in 1983 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A Christmas Carol and The Night Before Christmas, Deluxe Edition (Literary Classics)

    First published in 2006 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The night before Christmas

    First published in 1870 7 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Denslow's Night before Christmas

    First published in 1902 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: [Salesman's samples]

    First published in 1904 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Visit of St. Nicholas

    First published in 1880 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Christmas, Christmas poetry, American poetry, Children's fiction, Christmas, poetry, Juvenile poetry, Children's poetry, Children's poetry, American, Santa Claus, Christmas, fiction, Poetry, Santa claus, poetry, Christmas stories, Juvenile fiction, Literary collections, Fiction, Narrative poetry, Board books, History, Holidays, fiction, Juvenile literature, Specimens, Toy and movable books, Bible, Fairy tales
Places
United States, New York, New York (State), Albania, New York County (N.Y.)
People
Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863), Santa Claus, Santa Claus (Fictitious character), St. Nicholas, Blitzen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Dasher, Donder, Nicholas Saint, Piglet, Prancer, Scanderbeg (1405?-1468), St. Nick, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), Vixen, W. W. Denslow (1856-1915), Winnie-the-Pooh
Time
19th century, 1801-1815, 1812-1815, 1822, December 25, Timeless, Turkish Wars, 15th century

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Alternative names

  • Moore, Clement Clarke, 1779-1863.
  • Moore, Clement, Clarke
  • Clement C. Moore
  • Clement Moore
  • Clement Clark Moore
  • Clement C Moore
  • CLEMENT C. MOORE
  • Moore Clement C
  • Moore Clement C.
  • Clement C. Y. Moore

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April 3, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import