Black Beauty - The Autobiography of a Horse;With a Biography by Elizabeth Lee

Black Beauty - The Autobiography of a Horse;With a Biography by Elizabeth Lee - Paperback

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Black Beauty - The Autobiography of a Horse;With a Biography by Elizabeth Lee - Paperback

Black Beauty - The Autobiography of a Horse;With a Biography by Elizabeth Lee - Paperback

by Anna Sewell
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by Anna Sewell (Author), Elizabeth Lee (Contribution by)

Told through the eyes of a handsome young foal named Black Beauty, this classic novel is a story of kindness, strength, and unbreakable spirit.

Good-natured and carefree, Black Beauty has a luxurious childhood surrounded by his mother, their kind owner, and the rolling hills of the Victorian English countryside. But when the foal's master is forced to sell him, his comfortable life becomes one of hard labour. He endures cruel treatment and terrible suffering, yet no matter how much the young foal wishes to give up, he remains hopeful and determined that better days are ahead.

Written while Anna Sewell was on her deathbed, Black Beauty was first published in 1911, just five months before the author's death. The bestselling novel had great influence in improving animal welfare in nineteenth-century England due to its unblinking portrayal of the cruel and inhumane treatment of animals at the time. Teaching its reader how to treat others with kindness and respect, this charming book is perfect for young minds.

Number of Pages: 198
Dimensions: 0.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: February 05, 2020
ISBN9781528716413
Author Anna Sewell
PublisherRead & Co. Books
GenreYoung adult and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2020
LanguageENG- English
Pages198
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceKids, Teens & young adults, and Adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Anna Sewell

Anna Sewell was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, on March 30, 1820. Brought up in a strict Quaker family, Anna developed a strong interest in horses as a young girl. But a crippling bone disease and a fall in 1834 left her an invalid for most of her life. By her mid-thirties she was severely lame and could only get around in a pony cart, and characteristically she would never use a whip on the animal. In 1871, she was told she had eighteen months to live, and by the end of that year, she had begun her book, Black Beauty, hoping it might make people a little kinder to their faithful horses. Although she was seriously ill, she lived long enough to finish her book and see it published in 1877. On April 25, 1878, she died at her home in Old Catton near Norwich, England. Black Beauty, an enormous success from its first appearance, was soon adopted by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and used to improve the conditions of horses everywhere.

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