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The Story of the Other Wise Man (1895) is a novel by Henry Van Dyke.

Abstract

Highly successful piece of juvenile literature, by American author, educator and clergyman. A fourth Wise Man tries to join the other three Magi but gets sidetracked by doing good deeds.

"During the time of the birth of Jesus, a fourth Wise Man, Artaban, sells all his possessions to buy three precious jewels which he hopes to present to the newborn Christ Child. Although he planned to journey with the other three Magi to Bethlehem, he is delayed and fails to rendezvous with them. Artaban spends his whole life searching for the Christ, and in his search he gives away one, then two, and finally all three of his jewels to help others, but in the end his quest is fulfilled in unexpected ways. Although written more than a century ago, this is still a topical Christmas story for young and old that captures the true spirit of Christmas."--Publisher description.

Editions

Published in the New York, NY: Harper, 1895. Reissued by Pamela Kennedy (1989), Susan Summons (1997), and Ted Sieger (2006).

Translations

Translated into several languages, including Dutch, Indonesian, Spanish, Latin, Indonesian, and Chinese.

• 第四博士傳 (1903 Van Dyke / Fitch, Hang-Tong), novel (Chinese ed.)

Adaptations

Inspired two films (1985, and 1989).

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