Henry Van Dyke

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  • Bibliography:
    59 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1983
  • Latest Book:
    July 2017
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Book List in Order: 59 titles

  • Story of the Other Wise Man

    One of the most meaningful stories ever written…“You know the story of the Three Wise Men of the East, and how they traveled from far away to offer their gifts at the manger-cradle in Bethlehem. But have you ever heard the story of the Other Wise...

  • Lunacy and Caprice

  • The Dead Piano

    The Blakes are a prosperous black bourgeois family comfortably ensconced in St. Albans, Queens. Finley is a successful doctor; Olga, his wife, can almost pass for white and is anything but comfortable about her race; and their spoiled daughter, Sophi...

  • The Ruling Passion

    A fantastic series of 8 short stories about people with 'ruling passions', singular traits that define their lives, such as bravery, gentleness, a dedication to justice or a love of music. Written by American author, educator, and clergyman Henry van...

  • Valley of Vision

    From the Preface:

    "Dreams have a part in most of the longer stories. That is because I believe dreams have a part in real life. Some of them we remember as vividly as any actual experience. These belong to the imperfect sleep. But others we ...

  • The Sad Shepherd

    A holiday story, set around Bethlehem at the time of the first Christmas. Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American clergyman, educator, and author. He graduated from Princeton in 1873, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1874. He was pastor ...

  • The Blue Flower

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  • Days Off And Other Digressions

    Contents Days Off A Holiday in a Vacation His Other Engagement Books that I Loved as a Boy Among the Quantock Hills Between the Lupin and the Laurel Little Red Tom Silverhorns Notions about Novels Some Remarks on Gulls Leviathan The Art of Leaving Of...

  • The Lost Boy

    A little boy lost in a great city has always been a favorite theme. Here we have the story of the Boy lost in the city of Jerusalem. The New Testament tells how Jesus, the little child, became separated from his parents and lost. Dr. Van Dyke, with d...



  • The First Christmas Tree

    The First Christmas Tree A Story of the Forest : Classic Christmas Children's Book...

  • The Spirit Of Christmas

    [S]urely that need not and ought not to be the whole of Christmas-only a single day or generosity, ransomed from the dull servitude of a selfish year,-only a single night of merry-making, celebrated in the slave-quarters of a selfish race! If every g...

  • The House of Rimmon

    Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University, 1873, and from Princeton Theological Seminary, 1874 and served as a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923...

  • The Other Wise Man

    This title is suitable for ages 4 to 8 years. Henry Van Dyke wrote "The Other Wise Man" in 1896, and since that time, this enduring classic has woven its mystical appeal for countless children and adults. Here Pamela Kennedy retells the story for the...

  • Camp-Fires And Guide-Posts

  • Companionable Books

    1922. From the Preface: Many books are dry and dusty, there is no juice in them; and many are soon exhausted, you would no more go back to them than to a squeezed orange; but some have in them an unfailing sap, both from the tree of knowledge and fro...

  • Evangel

  • Ideals And Applications

    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefo...

  • Little Rivers

    There's no music like a little river's. It plays the same tune (and that's the favourite) over and over again, and yet does not weary of it like men fiddlers. It takes the mind out of doors; and though we should be grateful for good houses, there is...

  • Out-Of-Doors in the Holy Land



  • Poems I

  • Poems II

  • Pro Patria

    As we contemplated the idea of gathering up this collection of Mom’s recipes, we hesitated initially, not quite sure we would end up with a sufficient number to justify an actual book. As you can tell, though, much to our surprise and delight, Momâ...

  • The Lost Word; A Christmas Legend Of Long Ago

    The Lost Word; A Christmas Legend Of Long Ago' is one of Henry van Dyke's short stories, the well-known American author who was very popular in the early decades of the 20th century. A lovely read, this book is highly recommended for inclusio...

  • The First Christmas Tree & The Story of the Other Wise Man

    This illustrated edition of two heartfelt holiday fables abounds in the Yuletide traditions of generosity and friendship, perfect sentiments for a gift book. "The First Christmas Tree" is a tale set during an eighth-century winter festival, where a s...

  • The Mansion

    From the edge of the hill, where John Weightman sat, he could see the travelers, in little groups or larger companies, gathering from time to time by the different paths, and making the ascent. They were all clothed in white, and the form of their ga...

  • Henry Van Dyke

    "The Mansion," a classic short novel by Henry van Dyke, presents an important message that reminds us of the true spirit of giving. In "The Mansion," author Henry van Dyke presents a wealth of good advice about how we can grow through giving--all wra...

  • Four Christmas Classics

    Four Classic Tales of Christmas from one of America's most gifted authors, Henry Van Dyke. Collection includes The Other Wise Man, The Sad Shepherd, The First Christmas Tree and The Mansion....

  • The First Christmas Tree and Other Stories

    For over one hundred years, the writings of Henry Van Dyke have been lovingly passed down from generation to generation. His Christmas stories, especially, are as resonant today as when the Presbyterian minister first read them to his New York City c...

  • THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY A Book of Romance And Some Half-Told Tales

    There is a chain of little lakes—a necklace of lost jewels—lying in the forest that clothes the blue Laurentian Mountains in the Province of Quebec.Each of these hidden lakes has its own character and therefore its own charm. One is bri...



  • The Unruly Sprite

    Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books Collection of forgotten crypto-classics. Magical Crea...

  • The First Christmas Tree and the Story of the Other Wise Man

    This illustrated edition of two heartfelt holiday fables abounds in the Yuletide traditions of generosity and friendship, perfect sentiments for a gift book. "The First Christmas Tree" is a tale set during an eighth-century winter festival, where a s...

  • The Americanism of Washington

    Hard is the task of the man who at this late day attempts to say anything new about Washington. But perhaps it may be possible to unsay some of the things which have been said, and which, though they were at one time new, have never at any time been ...

  • The First Christmas Tree: A Story of the Forest

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • Songs Out of Doors

    The moonbeams over Arno's vale in silver flood were pouring, When first I heard the nightingale a long-lost love deploring. So passionate, so full of pain, it sounded strange and eerie; I longed to hear a simpler strain, -the woodnotes of the veery....

  • Music and Other Poems

    This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....

  • The Christmas Stories of Henry Van Dyke

    Henry van Dyke was born on 10th November, 1852 at Germantown in Pennsylvania. His education was of the highest quality; he graduated from Princeton University in 1873 and Princeton Theological Seminary, 1877 and later served as a professor of English...

  • Christmas Classics

    This delightful collection includes van Dyke s popular The Story of the Other Wise Man as well as several other of van Dyke s wonderful Christmas writings. It also features 7 charming vintage illustrations."...

  • Responsive Readings

    This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning...

  • The Blue Flower. and Others

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  • The Broken Soldier and the Maid of France

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • Counsels by the Way

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • Fighting for Peace

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • Fisherman's Luck

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  • Fisherman's Luck, and Some Other Uncertain Things

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    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com.Here is the basket; I bring it home to you. There are no great fish in it. But perhaps there may be one or two little ones which will be to your taste. And there are a few shining pebbles from the bed of ...

  • Golden Stars

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  • Golden Stars, and the Americanism of Washington

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    Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University, 1873, and from Princeton Theological Seminary, 1874 and served as a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923...

  • Half Told Tales

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • Joy And Power

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    Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University, 1873, and from Princeton Theological Seminary, 1874 and served as a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923...

  • Music

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  • The Poetry of the Psalms

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    This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor p...

  • Red Flower

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • The Spirit of America

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    There is an ancient amity between France and America, which is recorded in golden letters in the chronicles of human liberty. In one of the crowded squares of New York there stands a statue of a young nobleman, slender, elegant, and brave, springing ...

  • Studies in Tennyson

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • The Toiling Of Felix

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • The Unknown Quantity

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    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available a...

  • The Van Dyke Book

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  • The Van Dyke Book; Selected from the Writings of Henry Van Dyke

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  • What Peace Means, And The Spirit Of Christmas

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    Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University, 1873, and from Princeton Theological Seminary, 1874 and served as a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923...

  • The White Bees

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    Henry van Dyke (1852-1933) was an American author, educator, and clergyman. He graduated from Princeton University, 1873, and from Princeton Theological Seminary, 1874 and served as a professor of English literature at Princeton between 1899 and 1923...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Henry Van Dyke has published 59 books.

Henry Van Dyke does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Responsive Readings, was published in July 2017.

The first book by Henry Van Dyke, Story of the Other Wise Man, was published in October 1983.

No. Henry Van Dyke does not write books in series.
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