Spoof versions have included James Thurber’s “ A Visit from St.
Even today, it continues to be reprinted, adapted and parodied in many forms, from literature to music to film. The multiple editions of this poem provide evidence of its enduring popularity in American culture. Moore (1860s).Īnother late 19th century version is lavishly illustrated with chromolithographs: Merry Christmas to All and to All a Good Night, by Clement C. One version printed in the 1860s, only four inches tall, is an accordion-style book: The Clements book collection includes several other 19th century printings of the poem, which vary greatly in size and style. The 1837 edition, edited by Charles Fenno Hoffman, is also notable for changing the spelling of two of the reindeer names from “Dunder and Blixem” to “Donder and Blixen.” When Clement Moore issued his own book of poems in 1844, he further altered “Blixen” to “Blitzen,” the spelling which is usually seen today. The New-York Book of Poetry (1837), edited by Charles Fenno Hoffman. It was frequently republished in succeeding years, although it was not until 1837 that The New-York Book of Poetry first published the poem with Moore identified as the author. Many of the features that we now associate with Santa Claus, including his appearance, the night of his visit, and his eight reindeer, originate with the lines of this well-loved poem. The poem was first published anonymously in The Troy Sentinel on December 23, 1823. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Nicholas,” which begins with the immortal lines: In 1822, Clement Clarke Moore penned the lines of the classic Christmas poem, “An Account of a Visit from St.
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