Back in the day when Chris was still in high school, his literature class at Heritage Academy (aka homeschool) was A Beka American Literature. We read many great plays, poems, and stories, but the one I always remember was written by a Princeton educated author and Presbyterian clergyman named Henry van Dyke.
Henry van Dyke wrote dozens of short stories and I have only read a few. When we were in Chicago for Julia's wedding in 2001, I remember going into an antique store in St. Charles that had volumes of old van Dyke short stories. They were $25 each and at the time I thought that was way too much, especially since there were many volumes in the set. But, I digress.
I like short stories for two reasons. They are short. And, they are stories. Can't beat that.
The Other Wise Man, is a great story by van Dyke and is tied for my favorite with this one.
The Mansion.
So, if you have time for a short story this Christmas, might I recommend The Mansion.
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