Project Gutenberg 2012-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 464 Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Doyle, Richard 1824 1883 Kitcat, Dick Doyle, R. (Richard) Leech, John 1817 1864 Leech, J. (John) Maclise, Daniel 1806 1870 M'Clise, D. (Daniel) Maclise, D. (Daniel) Croquis, Alfred Stanfield, Clarkson 1793 1867 Stanfield, C. (Clarkson) The Battle of Life: A Love Story Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Battle_of_Life Produced by Chris Curnow, eagkw and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Battle of Life: A Love Story" by Charles Dickens is a novel written in the mid-19th century. As a Christmas book, it delves into themes of love, familial bonds, and the contrasts between life and the battle-like nature of existence. The story opens with a melancholic reflection on a violent battle that took place on the land where the characters live, setting a contrast between past tragedies and present joys, especially focusing on Doctor Jeddler and his daughters, Grace and Marion. The opening of "The Battle of Life" introduces readers to a historical backdrop of a long-ago battlefield, now transformed into a lively orchard. We are quickly acquainted with Doctor Jeddler and his daughters as they embrace the cheerful day filled with music and dancing, celebrating life amid echoes of the past. Marion, the younger sister, is conflicted regarding a romantic engagement with Alfred Heathfield, while Grace, the elder sister, plays a nurturing role. As the sisters prepare for Alfred's return from his journey, the narrative hints at tensions and emotions between the characters, intertwining humor with deeper reflections on love, trust, and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40723/40723-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Christmas stories, English PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 239691 2025-08-16T13:13:20.071939 text/html 225810 2024-10-23T10:44:30 text/html 1762010 2025-08-16T13:13:27.576920 application/epub+zip 1744397 2025-08-16T13:13:21.501929 application/epub+zip 148579 2025-08-16T13:13:20.766933 application/epub+zip 1797642 2025-08-16T13:13:32.215866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1761867 2025-08-16T13:13:25.625899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201093 2022-09-18T16:03:25.338033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196413 2025-08-16T13:13:19.303961 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176423 2024-10-23T10:44:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19769 2025-08-16T13:13:32.427865 application/rdf+xml 17464 2025-08-16T13:13:20.856939 image/jpeg 2349 2025-08-16T13:13:20.811921 image/jpeg 1660140 2025-08-16T13:13:20.224946 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia