Actually a long short story or a short novel, van Dyke's tale has served the test of time. At least five plays have been based on the story, as well as at least four television programs (including a television movie), an animated version, an oratorio, a chamber opera, and an opera. In addition, there have been a number of abridged versions and versions adapted for children. the First Minister of Scotland, Alexander Salmond, used a painting of the "Other wise Man" for his 2013 official Christmas card.
When the story was first published, Henry Mills Alden wrote in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, "So beautiful and true to what is best in our natures, and so full of the Christmas spirit, is this story of The Other Wise Man that it ought to find its way into every sheaf of Christmas gifts in the land."
The story has remained popular and in print for over a century and a quarter.
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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19608/19608-h/19608-h.htm
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