The Battle of Life: A Love Story
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2012-09-10 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #40723 |
Description
"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.)