Way before Dickens and A Christmas Carol the world had A Visit from St. Nicholas, or as most people know it, Twas the Night Before Christmas.
It is arguably the most recited and well known poem in the world — and it was the 19th century equivalent of something we would now call viral. From when it was anonymously published in 1823 the poem has never known a time when it wasn’t known and beloved.
In this merry episode we talk about the story of the creation of A Visit from St. Nicholas and the long reach it has had in shaping the modern, secular Christmas both in America and around the world.
And it introduces a broader topic, discussed now in episode #60 of the Merry Podcast, about Christmas in the 19th century and before in America and around the world.
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It is arguably the most recited and well known poem in the world — and it was the 19th century equivalent of something we would now call viral. From when it was anonymously published in 1823 the poem has never known a time when it wasn’t known and beloved.
In this merry episode we talk about the story of the creation of A Visit from St. Nicholas and the long reach it has had in shaping the modern, secular Christmas both in America and around the world.
And it introduces a broader topic, discussed now in episode #60 of the Merry Podcast, about Christmas in the 19th century and before in America and around the world.
Continue reading...
