'Twas the night before Christmas, a visit from St. Nicholas
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'Twas the night before Christmas, a visit from St. Nicholas
Language
eng
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Literary text for sound recordings
fiction
Main title
'Twas the night before Christmas
Sub title
a visit from St. Nicholas
Summary
Twas the Night Before Christmas has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American" and is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. It has had a massive effect on the history of Christmas gift-giving. Before the poem gained wide popularity, American ideas had varied considerably about Saint Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors. A Visit from St. Nicholas eventually was set to music and has been recorded by many artists
Target audience
adult
Transposition and arrangement
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification3
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- Subject7
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