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The Battle of Life: A Love Story is a novella by Charles Dickens, 1st published in 1846. It`s the fourth of his five "Christmas Books", coming after The Cricket on the Hearth, followed by The Haunted Man and the Ghost`s Bargain. The setting is an English village that stands on the site of a historic battle. Some characters refer to the battle as a metaphor for the struggles of life, hence the title.The story is basically divided into three parts.It bears some resemblance to The Cricket on the Hearth in two respects: it has a non-urban setting, and it involves a romantic twist. It is even less of a social novel than is Cricket. As is typical with Dickens, the ending is a happy one. This novel basically depicts the battles one faces in life and winning them. Unlike his other stories, this does not have any supernatural reference.
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ISBN : 9788121217699
Pages : 185
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