The Battle of Life: A Love Story: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
The Battle of Life: A Love Story: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Battle of Life: A Love Story is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Dickens, Charles (1812–1870).
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"The Battle of Life: A Love Story" by Charles Dickens is a novella published in 1846. Two sisters, Grace and Marion, live peacefully with their widower father until Marion's betrothed leaves to complete his studies. When Marion mysteriously disappears on the day of his return, her family believes she has eloped with a notorious libertine. Years pass before the truth emerges about Marion's disappearance and her true feelings. This Christmas Book explores themes of love, sacrifice, and misunderstanding in a village built on the site of an historic battle.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Battle of Life: A Love Story
- Author credits: Dickens, Charles (1812–1870)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Christmas stories, English
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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