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The Story of the Other Wise Man

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    Henry Van Dyke's The Story of the Other Wise Man is a mythic fiction and folklore and fairy tales novel. Readers will find themes of Jesus Christ and Magi.

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    About The Story of the Other Wise Man

    "The Story of the Other Wise Man" by Henry Van Dyke is a short novel published in 1895. It expands the Biblical account of the Magi by introducing a fourth wise man, Artaban, who sets out to find the newborn King with precious treasures. Delayed by acts of mercy, he arrives too late in Bethlehem and begins a thirty-three-year search for Jesus. Along his journey, he repeatedly sacrifices his gifts to help those in need, wondering if he will ever fulfill his original quest.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Christmas stories
    • Jesus Christ
    • Christian fiction
    • Magi

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    Who wrote The Story of the Other Wise Man?

    The Story of the Other Wise Man was written by Henry Van Dyke.

    What genre is The Story of the Other Wise Man?

    It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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    Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

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