Книга "A Visit from Saint Nicholas" by Clement Clark Moore is a classic children's story about the adventures of a young boy named Martin who lives in a small town in Wisconsin. Martin is known for his talent with the harmonica, and everyone in town loves to hear him play. One night, Martin hears a voice calling out to him, telling him to go to the woods and meet Saint Nicholas.
Martin goes to the woods, where he meets Saint Nicholas, whose mission is to spread joy and happiness to all children in the world. But Saint Nicholas has heard that Martin has not been a good boy this year, and he decides to test him. He asks Martin to return home, and if he finds anything good in his house, he will be rewarded.
However, when Martin returns home, he finds that his dog, Jack, has stolen the can of candy that Saint Nicholas gave to Martin to reward him. With only one day left until Saint Nicholas arrives, Martin must find a way to get the candy back before Saint Nicholas arrives. In the end, Martin is able to prove that he is a good boy after all, and Saint Nicholas is able to pass out his gifts to all the children in the forest as planned.
Классический рассказ американского писателя Клемента Кларка Мура. Уморительная история о том, как моряк возвращается домой после семилетнего отсутствия с карманами, полными дукатов, и глазами, полными золотых соверенов. В его отсутствие он не терял времени даром и обчистил церковную кружку для пожертвований на подарки бедным, для чего постоянно ходил в церковь святого Николая со своим кошельком. Эта жизнерадостная сказка – плод недолгого, но плодотворного сотрудничества Кларка с Чарльзом Ледброуном — швейцаром нью-йоркского отеля «Труф», где писатель занимал номер 47.
#зарубежная классика
