The Battle of Life: A Love Story

The Battle of Life: A Love Story

by Charles Dickens
The Battle of Life: A Love Story

The Battle of Life: A Love Story

by Charles Dickens

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Overview

The Battle of Life is one of Dickens' less known works. It takes place on a site that was an old battlefield, setting the backdrop for the novel. It narrates the true love and rare sacrifice of two sisters. Dr. Jeddler, a cheerful widower, lives in a village with his two daughters, Grace and Marion, and their servants, Clemency Newcome and Ben Britain.

Albert Heathfield is betrothed to the younger daughter, Marion, but in a shameful act witnessed by Clemency, she is found with another man. The embarrassment causes her to run away and not return. Albert then marries Grace instead. The marriage is happier than expected, but one question persists: why did Marion elope with the other man?

With well-crafted pacing, Dickens tells the story of two sisters' love for one another.

This edition includes:
• A biography of Charles Dickens to introduce the text

Product Details

BN ID: 2940156924608
Publisher: Empire Publishing
Publication date: 09/14/2016
Series: The Christmas Books , #4
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

About The Author
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) is probably the greatest novelist England has ever produced, the author of such famous books as A Christmas Carol, Hard Times, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, and Oliver Twist. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life — along with his indelible characters — have made his books beloved by readers the world over. Dickens was born in Landport, Portsea, England and died in Kent after suffering a stroke. The second of eight children of a family continually plagued by debt, the young Dickens came to know hunger, privation, and the horrors of the infamous debtors' prison and the evils of child labor. These unfortunate early life experiences helped shape many of his greatest works.

Date of Birth:

February 7, 1812

Date of Death:

June 18, 1870

Place of Birth:

Portsmouth, England

Place of Death:

Gad's Hill, Kent, England

Education:

Home-schooling; attended Dame School at Chatham briefly and Wellington
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