Is it possible that a horse can think, analyse the situation and come to conclusions like a human? It is possible! Anna Sewell states that in her famous novel “Black Beauty” where the story is told on behalf of an English noble blood stallion. This touching and rather sentimental story teaches us to understand horses better, to treat nature and animals more carefully and to think about simple but very important values of life. That’s what Anna Sewell wrote briefly about her novel “Black Be...

Black Beauty faces human cruelty and mistreatment in a world that cares little for the happiness of animals. Written in graphic-novel format.

Illustrated Edition: Embellished with 15 exquisite illustrations, revitalizing this timeless tale.Inclusive Components: Accompanied by a summary, detailed characters list, and an enriching author biography.Gallop through the vibrant, yet often unseen meadows and dark valleys of the 19th-century equine world with "Black Beauty," exquisitely brought to life in this unique illustrated edition. Anna Sewell’s literary classic, tra...

This edition includes the following editor's analysis: "Black Beauty," a visionary work for the defence of animalsFirst published in 1877, “Black Beauty” is a novel by English author Anna Sewell. This masterpiece was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel becom...

The novel is notable for its strong animal rights message and its realistic portrayal of the treatment of horses during the Victorian era. Sewell used Black Beauty's story to highlight the cruel and often inhumane treatment of horses in the 19th century, particularly in urban areas where they were used to pull carts and carriages.The book was very popular at the time of its publication and has remained a classic of children's literature. It has been adapted into various forms of media, inc...

A newly formatted edition of the classic tale of a beautiful horse and the kindness or mistreatment received by owners during the Victoria era. This novel by Anna Sewell received wide acclaim and contributed to new legislation to protect working animals in England and around the world.

"Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell, and is one of the most beloved horse stories of all time. As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, his life changes drastically. He has many new owners, some of them cruel and some of them kind. All he needs is someone to love him again.

Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time. While forthrig...

Told from the perspective of a horse, rather than a human, Black Beauty tells the life story of a horse, from his carefree youth spent in the apple orchards at an English farm, to working for a horse-drawn taxicab driver. Despite his many owners — some kind, some cruel — Black Beauty is determined to survive and earns a well-deserved retirement in the country.One of the best-selling books of all time, Black Beauty was an instant best-seller on publication in 1877. Anna Sewell’s onl...

Black Beauty (in full: Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse, first published November 24, 1877) is Anna Sewell's only novel, composed in the last years of her life between 1871 and 1877 while confined to her house as an invalid.The story is told in the first person (or "first horse") as an autobiographical memoir told by a highbred horse named Black Beauty beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirem...

Young Folks' Edition. 1 color illustration and 20 black-and-white illustrations. According to Wikipedia: "Anna Sewell (30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was a British writer, best known as the author of the classic novel Black Beauty…. Her only publication was Black Beauty, which she wrote between 1871 and 1877 ... Anna Sewell sold the novel to the local publishers Jarrolds for £40 on 24 November 1877, when she was 57. Although now considered a children's classic, she originally wrote it for ...

Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse is a classic novel much beloved by both children and adults the world over.This delightfully imaginative autobiographical memoir is told through the eyes of the wondrous horse Black Beauty—beginning with his carefree days as a foal on an English farm with his mother, following his difficult life pulling cabs in London, and ending with his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, Black Beauty faces...