Project Gutenberg 2015-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 57 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 Moore, Clement Clarke 1779 1863 Moore, Clement C. (Clement Clarke) Christmas Stories: "Jest 'Fore Christmas" and "The Night Before Christmas" Produced by An Anonymous Project Gutenberg Volunteer "Christmas Stories: 'Jest 'Fore Christmas' and 'The Night Before Christmas'" by Field et al. is a collection of festive poems written in the late 19th century. The primary topic of the book revolves around the joy, magic, and anticipation associated with the Christmas season, featuring themes of family, childhood innocence, and the spirit of giving. The book includes two iconic Christmas poems: "The Night Before Christmas," attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, which narrates the enchanting visit of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, delighting readers with its vivid imagery and rhythmic storytelling. The narrator describes the quiet scene before Santa’s arrival, culminating in a joyful depiction of Santa and his reindeer delivering gifts. In contrast, "Jest 'Fore Christmas" by Eugene Field captures the playful perspective of a boy named Willie as he reflects on the behavior expected of children during the Christmas season. Through humorous verses, Willie expresses his mischievous nature while trying to be good in anticipation of Christmas and all the delights it brings. Together, these poems evoke a sense of nostalgia and warmth, making them a timeless part of holiday celebrations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 34218 34132 2024-09-20T10:27:17.882767 2023-09-21T07:09:42.189658 text/html text/html 34211 34125 2024-09-20T10:27:18.102735 2023-09-21T07:09:42.330671 text/html text/html 117774 2024-09-20T10:27:24.241699 application/epub+zip 116619 2024-09-20T10:27:21.975707 application/epub+zip 73079 2024-09-20T10:27:20.665705 application/epub+zip 334580 2024-09-20T10:27:25.731686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328177 2024-09-20T10:27:23.422734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 174920 2022-09-22T06:31:17.976657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25371 25336 2024-09-20T10:27:17.652753 2023-09-21T07:09:42.017682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 25293 2015-04-22T10:26:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 9652 2015-04-22T10:26:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18354 2024-09-20T10:27:25.857695 application/rdf+xml 26804 2024-09-20T10:27:21.217750 image/jpeg 4860 2024-09-20T10:27:20.937705 image/jpeg 118713 2024-09-20T10:27:18.107733 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia