Lex

Browse

GenresShelvesPremiumBlog

Company

AboutJobsPartnersAffiliates

Resources

DocsInvite FriendsSupport

Legal

Terms of ServicePrivacy Policygeneral@lex-books.com(215) 703-8277

© 2026 LexBooks, Inc. All rights reserved.

Battle of Life

Charles Dickens

Battle of Life

Battle of Life

Charles Dickens

Published in 1846, 'The Battle of Life' is one of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books, though it notably departs from traditional Christmas themes. Subtitled 'A Love Story', the narrative unfolds on a former battleground, exploring the complexities of love and relationships within a family as they navigate their affections and intentions. The story ultimately emphasizes the importance of finding the right partner for a fulfilling life, culminating in a happy resolution.

LibriVox

While "The Battle of Life" is one of Charles Dickens' Christmas Books - his annual release of a story just before Christ...

X-Ray

Book cover
Audiobook
Human narrated
Human
M

Read by

Mark F. Smith

3h 28m

More books from this author

Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
1812-1870

Influential Victorian novelist known for his vivid characters and social critique.

LittleDorrit

Charles Dickens

Little Dorrit

Hard Times

Charles Dickens

Hard Times

The OldCuriosityShop

Charles Dickens

The Old Curiosity Shop

NicholasNickleby

Charles Dickens

Nicholas Nickleby

Our MutualFriend

Charles Dickens

Our Mutual Friend

Oliver Twist

Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist

Dombey andSon

Charles Dickens

Dombey and Son

The PickwickPapers

Charles Dickens

The Pickwick Papers

Bleak House

Charles Dickens

Bleak House

MartinChuzzlewit

Charles Dickens

Martin Chuzzlewit

A ChristmasCarol inProse; Beinga Ghost...

1843

Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol in Prose; Being a Ghost Story of Christmas

Sketches

1895

Charles Dickens

SomeChristmasStories

1843

Charles Dickens

The Mysteryof EdwinDrood

1870

Charles Dickens

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

AmericanNotes

Charles Dickens

A ChristmasCarol: TheOriginalManuscript

1843

Charles Dickens

CharlesDickens(GutenbergIndex)

1855

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens (Gutenberg Index)

The Lettersof CharlesDickens.Vol. 1,...

Charles Dickens

The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 1, 1833-1856

OliverTwist, Vol.1 (of 3)

1838

Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist, Vol. 1 (of 3)

OliverTwist, Vol.2 (of 3)

1838

Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist, Vol. 2 (of 3)

The Cricketon theHearth: AFairy Tal...

1845

Charles Dickens

The Lettersof CharlesDickens.Vol. 2,...

Charles Dickens

The Letters of Charles Dickens. Vol. 2, 1857-1870

OliverTwist; Or,The ParishBoy's...

1838

Charles Dickens

The Chimes:A GoblinStory ofSome Bell...

1844

Charles Dickens

The Lettersof CharlesDickens.Vol. 3,...

Charles Dickens

Householdwords, no.330, July19, 1856 ...

Charles Dickens

Household words, no. 330, July 19, 1856 : A weekly journal

Tales fromDickens

Charles Dickens

Tales from Dickens

The Battleof Life: ALove Story

1846

Charles Dickens

The Battle of Life: A Love Story

ThePosthumousPapers ofthe Pickw...

1836

Charles Dickens

OliverTwist, Vol.3 (of 3)

1837

Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist, Vol. 3 (of 3)

The SevenPoorTravellers

1854

Charles Dickens

To Be Readat Dusk

1852

Charles Dickens

To Be Read at Dusk

The LazyTour of TwoIdleApprentices

1857

Charles Dickens

The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices

The MagicFishbone: AHolidayRomance f...

1867

Charles Dickens

Hunted Down:TheDetectiveStories o...

1859

Charles Dickens

Dickens'StoriesAboutChildren...

1909

Charles Dickens

Dickens' Stories About Children Every Child Can Read

ThePosthumousPapers ofthe Pickw...

1899

Charles Dickens

Somebody'sLuggage

Charles Dickens

TheHolly-Tree

1899

Charles Dickens

Scenes andCharactersfrom theWorks of...

1908

Charles Dickens

Scenes and Characters from the Works of Charles Dickens: Being Eight Hundred and Sixty-Six Pictures Printed from the Original Wood Blocks

TheLamplighter

1838

Charles Dickens

The Lamplighter

ReprintedPieces

1858

Charles Dickens

Nell and HerGrandfather,Told fromCharles...

Charles Dickens

Nell and Her Grandfather, Told from Charles Dickens's "The Old Curiosity Shop

The Poemsand Versesof CharlesDickens

1903

Charles Dickens

Sunday UnderThree Heads

1836

Charles Dickens

Sunday Under Three Heads

A House toLet

1858

Charles Dickens

A House to Let

GeorgeSilverman'sExplanation

1868

Charles Dickens

HolidayRomance

1868

Charles Dickens

Sketches ofYoungCouples

1840

Charles Dickens

DoctorMarigold

1865

Charles Dickens

A Messagefrom the Sea

1860

Charles Dickens

Pearl-Fish...ChoiceStories fromDickens'...

1854

Charles Dickens

Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; First Series

Sketches ofYoungGentlemen

1838

Charles Dickens

NoThoroughfare

1867

Charles Dickens

CharlesDickens'ChildrenStories

1900

Charles Dickens

The Wreck ofthe GoldenMary

1856

Charles Dickens

The Trial ofWilliamTinkling:Written

1868

Charles Dickens

CaptainBoldheart &theLatin-Gra...

1812

Charles Dickens

Going intoSociety

1858

Charles Dickens

Miscellane...Papers

1846

Charles Dickens

Miscellaneous Papers

The Cricketon theHearth

1845

Charles Dickens

Mrs.Lirriper'sLodgings

1863

Charles Dickens

Mrs.Lirriper'sLegacy

1864

Charles Dickens

TomTiddler'sGround

1861

Charles Dickens

The Perilsof CertainEnglishPrisoners

1857

Charles Dickens

Pearl-Fish...ChoiceStories fromDickens'...

1854

Charles Dickens

Pearl-Fishing; Choice Stories from Dickens' Household Words; Second Series

Mr.Pickwick'sChristmas

Charles Dickens

Mr. Pickwick's Christmas

The LovingBallad ofLord Bateman

1839

Charles Dickens

HollyBerries fromDickens

1898

Charles Dickens

Holly Berries from Dickens

More books like this

right arrow

Don Juan

1819

George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron

TheAdventuresof FerdinandCount Fat...

1753

T. Smollett

The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete

Pride andPrejudice

1813

Jane Austen

Now We AreSix

1927

A. A. Milne

Now We Are Six

The Rainbow

1915

D. H. Lawrence

The Rainbow

Nostromo: ATale of theSeaboard

1904

Joseph Conrad

New GrubStreet

George Gissing

The CompleteProse Worksof MartinFarquhar...

1850

Martin Farquhar Tupper

Men andWomen

Robert Browning

Phantasmag...and OtherPoems

1869

Lewis Carroll

Outlines ofEnglish andAmericanLiteratur...

1837

William J. Long

Sybil, Or,the TwoNations

1845

Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli

KiplingStories andPoems EveryChild Sho...

Rudyard Kipling

TheGourmet'sGuide toLondon

1914

Lieut.-Col. Newnham-Davis

The Gourmet's Guide to London

The Works ofJohnMarston.Volume 3

1887

John Marston

The Works of John Marston. Volume 3

OldMortality,Complete

Walter Scott

Old Mortality, Complete