Classic Love Stories

Battle of Life

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  • 1846 first published
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Battle of Life is an 1846 classic romance novel by Charles Dickens.

A free LibriVox audiobook (3 h 28 min) is available.

About Battle of Life

While "The Battle of Life" is one of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books - his annual release of a story just before Christmas - this one breaks the tradition by not being concerned with Christmas. Rather, its subtitle, "A Love Story", reveals more of the plot. The major events of this book take place on land that once was a battleground. That is just a backdrop for Dickens' idea of the real battle of life - finding and winning the right partner, so that life will go on to the next generation. The family that lives there is rather confused in its affections and intentions regarding who should end up with whom. We are thrust into the fight to make things work out, and, happily for a Christmas book, Dickens leads us on to a happy ending. (Summary by Mark F. Smith)
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Battle of Life — LibriVox recording, 3 h 28 min in 7 sections.

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Who wrote Battle of Life?

Battle of Life was written by Charles Dickens and first published in 1846.

What genre is Battle of Life?

It is usually shelved as Classic Love Stories.

Is there a free audiobook of Battle of Life?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 3 h 28 min.

What books are similar to Battle of Life?

Readers who like it often enjoy Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and Les trois Mousquetaires.

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