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Audiobooks Narrated by Myron Hieronymous Thomas
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In this original poem the story of the birth of the Christ Child is told from the perspective of heaven and the angel who would announce the birth to shepherds below.
'A Visit from St. Nicholas', routinely referred to as 'The Night Before Christmas' and 'Twas the Night Before Christmas' from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title 'Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas' in 1823. Authorship has been attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837, but it has also been suggested that Henry Livingston Jr. may have written it. While the authorship may be questioned by some, the poem remains a favorite during the Christmas season and helps conjure up visions of sugarplums and secret gifts for children even to this day.
'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' is an 1820 short story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories titled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Irving wrote the story while living in Birmingham, England. 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who was decapitated by a cannonball in battle. The story is set in 1790 in the countryside around the Dutch settlement of Tarry Town (historical Tarrytown, New York), in a secluded glen known as Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow is renowned for its ghosts and the haunting atmosphere that pervades the imaginations of its inhabitants and visitors. Some residents say this town was bewitched during the early days of the Dutch settlement, while others claim that the mysterious atmosphere was caused by an old Native American chief, the 'wizard of his tribe ... before the country was discovered by Master Hendrik Hudson.' Residents of the town are seemingly subjected to various supernatural and mysterious occurrences. They are subjected to trance-like visions and frequented by strange sights, music, and voices 'in the air.' The inhabitants of Sleepy Hollow are fascinated by the 'local tales, haunted spots, and twilight superstitions' on account of the mysterious occurrences and haunting atmosphere.
