“henry van dyke”

This elegant little hardcover gift book features two unabridged holiday tales: The First Christmas Tree and The Story of the Other Wise Man. Written by a 19th-century American clergyman, these classic seasonal fables abound in the Yuletide traditions of generosity and friendship -- perfect sentiment... More

Henry Van Dyke was a 19th century American educator, clergyman, and writer. After graduating from the Princeton Theological Seminary he became a professor of literature at Princeton. He later became the U S minister to the Netherlands. While ambassador to the Netherlands he played a major role in he... More

1921. From The Works of Henry Van Dyke, Volume XIV. American clergyman, educator, and author. The two books in this volume came directly out of Van Dyke's experience and work in helping other men through the service of the Christian ministry. The first book, The Gospel for an Age of Doubt consists o... More

"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 do not remember, because they are given to us in that perfect sleep in which ... More

1917. A collection of short tales by Van Dyke, the American clergyman, diplomat, educator, and author. Contents: A Tale of Travel; Tale of the Two Runners; Tale of the Cursing of Capital; Tale of the Jewels; Tale of a Habitation Forfeited; A Parable of Wedlock; Tale of Learning by Experience; Tale o... More

1917. Van Dyke, the American clergyman, diplomat, educator, and author, narrates some his experiences in Holland as an envoy of the world-peace founded on justice which is America's great desire. He writes prophetically in the Foreword...The third peace conference is more needed, more desirable, tha... More

Henry Van Dyke's dedication to his "Lady Graygown": 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 the brook, and ferns from the cool, green wo... More