The Other Wise Man From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia First edition (publ. Harper & Brothers) The Story of the Other Wise Man is a short novel or long short story by Henry van Dyke. It was initially published in 1895[1][2] and has been reprinted many times since then, including a "centennial edition" published in 1996 by Ballantyne Books.[3] Contents 1 Story2 Other versions3..