Twas the Night before Christmas (Original illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith)
Découvrez le poème qui a façonné la légende moderne du Père Noël. Twas the Night before Christmas, illustré par Jessie Willcox Smith, est un classique intemporel à partager en famille pour revivre la magie de la nuit de Noël.
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The poem, which has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably.
On Christmas Eve night, while his wife and children sleep, a man awakens to noises outside his house. Looking out the window, he sees St. Nicholas in an air-borne sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, the saint enters the house through the chimney, carrying a sack of toys with him. The man watches Nicholas filling the children's Christmas stockings hanging by the fire, and laughs to himself. They share a conspiratorial moment before the saint bounds up the chimney again. As he flies away, Saint Nicholas wishes everyone a "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."
Clement Clarke Moore ( 1779 - 1863) was an American Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, as well as Divinity and Biblical Learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Located on land donated by the "Bard of Chelsea" himself, the seminary still stands today on Ninth Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets, in an area known as Chelsea Square. Moore's connection with that institution continued for over twenty-five years. He is the author of the yuletide poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", which later became famous as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".
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The poem, which has been called "arguably the best-known verses ever written by an American", is largely responsible for some of the conceptions of Santa Claus from the mid-nineteenth century to today. Prior to the poem, American ideas about St. Nicholas and other Christmastide visitors varied considerably.
On Christmas Eve night, while his wife and children sleep, a man awakens to noises outside his house. Looking out the window, he sees St. Nicholas in an air-borne sleigh pulled by eight reindeer. After landing his sleigh on the roof, the saint enters the house through the chimney, carrying a sack of toys with him. The man watches Nicholas filling the children's Christmas stockings hanging by the fire, and laughs to himself. They share a conspiratorial moment before the saint bounds up the chimney again. As he flies away, Saint Nicholas wishes everyone a "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night."
Clement Clarke Moore ( 1779 - 1863) was an American Professor of Oriental and Greek Literature, as well as Divinity and Biblical Learning, at the General Theological Seminary of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Located on land donated by the "Bard of Chelsea" himself, the seminary still stands today on Ninth Avenue between 20th and 21st Streets, in an area known as Chelsea Square. Moore's connection with that institution continued for over twenty-five years. He is the author of the yuletide poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas", which later became famous as "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".
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Ce poème est considéré comme l’un des textes les plus influents de la tradition de Noël. Il a largement contribué à définir l’image moderne du Père Noël, avec son traîneau, ses rennes et sa distribution de cadeaux. Les illustrations originales de Jessie Willcox Smith ajoutent une dimension visuelle enchanteresse, idéale pour plonger petits et grands dans l’atmosphère féerique de la veille de Noël.
Le poème aborde des thèmes universels comme la magie de Noël, l’émerveillement de l’enfance, la générosité et la tradition familiale. Il met en scène la visite nocturne du Père Noël, la préparation des cadeaux et l’attente joyeuse des enfants, tout en évoquant la chaleur du foyer et la croyance en l’invisible.
Ce livre s’adresse à tous les publics, mais particulièrement aux familles et aux jeunes lecteurs. Les parents y trouveront un texte idéal pour une lecture du soir pendant les fêtes, tandis que les enfants seront captivés par les illustrations et l’histoire du Père Noël. Les amateurs de littérature classique et de traditions de Noël l’apprécieront également.
Vous pourrez interroger le smartbook sur l’histoire du poème, les origines de la légende du Père Noël, les détails des illustrations de Jessie Willcox Smith, ou encore sur les différences entre les versions originales et les adaptations. Vous pourrez aussi demander des explications sur le vocabulaire utilisé ou des idées pour animer une lecture en famille.
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