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Anna Sewell's 1877 classic "Black Beauty" is considered to be one of the foremost works in animal welfare literature and a leading work in the children's pony book genre. Narrated by the horse himself, the book follows his trials and tribulations as he passes from one owner to another and experiences the full spectrum of human treatment -- from the knowledgeable and kind to the ignorant and cruel. Beloved by children and animal lovers alike, "Black Beauty" is now available as part of the "Word Cloud Classics" series, making it a chic and affordable addition to any library.
This biography reveals the life of Anna Sewell - her experiences, her beliefs, and the sympathy with animals and their suffering that drove her to write her famous work, 'Black Beauty'.
"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.
The autobiography of a horse By Anna Sewell 1820 - 1878
Anna Sewell was a kind and generous woman whose great love for horses and desire to see them better treated resulted in the most celebrated animal story of the nineteenth century. Born into a strict Quaker family who lived at Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, she was brought up to believe in the importance of self-reliance, moral responsibility and 'tender consideration for the Creatures of God'. From an early age she developed a strong love of animals and abhorred any form of cruelty towards them. She seemed to have a natural affinity with horses, and the great knowledge of horsemanship evident in Black Beauty was born from a lifetime's experience. Anna received her education at home from her moth...
Black Beauty 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 forthrightly teaching animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect. In 2003, the novel was listed at number 58 on the BBC's survey The Big Read. It is seen as
Anna Sewell originally from Great Yarmouth, England, and had a sibling named Philip; he was an engineer in Europe. At the tender age of 14, Anna fell while walking from school to her home in the rain and injured both ankles. Due to mistreatment of the injury, she was unable to walk or stand for any period for the rest of her life. Disabled and incapable of walking, she began learning about horses, spending several hours driving her father to and from the location from which he commuted to work. Her dependency on horse-drawn transportation fostered her respect for animals. Sewell's prelude to writing began in her youth when she edited the works of her mother, Mary Wright Sewell, a deeply reli...
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When Black Beauty is just a young colt, his mother warns him that a horse's life is often difficult. And this strong, handsome horse soon meets with many adventures and all types of people -- some kind and caring, others cruel and indifferent. But no matter what circumstances he encounters, nothing can break Black Beauty's spirit. Discover one of the most moving horse stories of all time in Anna Sewell's beloved novel.