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Henry Van Dyke
1852–1933
A warm, reflective voice from the turn of the 20th century, he wrote stories, essays, and poems that brought together faith, nature, and everyday kindness. Best known for beloved pieces such as The Story of the Other Wise Man, he was also a minister, teacher, and diplomat.
35 Audiobooks
Music, and Other Poems
by Henry Van Dyke
The Broken Soldier and the Maid of France
by Henry Van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man
by Henry Van Dyke
The Mansion
by Henry Van Dyke
Songs out of Doors
by Henry Van Dyke
Joy and Power: Three Messages with One Meaning
by Henry Van Dyke
The Unruly Sprite: A Partial Fairy Tale
by Henry Van Dyke
Fisherman's Luck and Some Other Uncertain Things
by Henry Van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man
by Henry Van Dyke
What Peace Means
by Henry Van Dyke
The Blue Flower
by Henry Van Dyke
The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors
by William Dean Howells, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, John Kendrick Bangs, Alice Brown, Mary Stewart Cutting, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Henry James, Elizabeth Garver Jordan, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, Henry Van Dyke, Mary Heaton Vorse, Edith Wyatt
The Poems of Henry Van Dyke
by Henry Van Dyke
Golden Stars, and Other Verses Following "The Red Flower"
by Henry Van Dyke
The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time
by Henry Van Dyke
The Americanism of Washington
by Henry Van Dyke
The White Bees
by Henry Van Dyke
The Mansion
by Henry Van Dyke
The First Christmas Tree: A Story of the Forest
by Henry Van Dyke
Little Rivers: A Book of Essays in Profitable Idleness
by Henry Van Dyke
Little Rivers: A Book of Essays in Profitable Idleness
by Henry Van Dyke
Out-of-Doors in the Holy Land: Impressions of Travel in Body and Spirit
by Henry Van Dyke
Fighting for peace
by Henry Van Dyke
The Spirit of America
by Henry Van Dyke
The Lost Word: A Christmas Legend of Long Ago
by Henry Van Dyke
The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature
by Henry Van Dyke
The Unknown Quantity: A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales
by Henry Van Dyke
The Sad Shepherd: A Christmas Story
by Henry Van Dyke
The Valley of Vision : A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales
by Henry Van Dyke
The Story of the Other Wise Man
by Henry Van Dyke
Companionable Books
by Henry Van Dyke
The House of Rimmon: A Drama in Four Acts
by Henry Van Dyke
Thy Sea is Great, Our Boats are Small, and Other Hymns of To-Day
by Henry Van Dyke
The Spirit of Christmas
by Henry Van Dyke
Days Off, and Other Digressions
by Henry Van Dyke
About the author
Born in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1852, Henry van Dyke studied at Princeton and Princeton Theological Seminary before becoming a Presbyterian minister. He later served prominent congregations, including Brick Presbyterian Church in New York, and went on to teach English literature at Princeton.
Van Dyke became widely known for graceful, accessible writing that mixed moral reflection with charm and storytelling. His best-known works include The Story of the Other Wise Man and The First Christmas Tree, and he also wrote poetry, essays, and nature pieces that made him especially popular with general readers in the early 20th century.
His career reached beyond the pulpit and the classroom. During the Wilson administration, he served as U.S. minister to the Netherlands and Luxembourg, adding public service to a life already shaped by literature, religion, and teaching. He died in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1933.