Black Beauty is a novel by Anna Sewell’s , a classic tale of a horse living in 19th century England. Inside black beauty and having been injured in early childhood, Anna Sewell would have difficulty walking for most of her life. As such she had to rely on horse-drawn carriages to get around. It was this experience that inspired her love of horses. Black Beauty book is a fictional autobiography told from the perspective of the horse. This use of an anthropomorphic protagonist was ground-breaking for its time. The novel follows the story of a young colt through his life, from his early carefree days with his mother on an English farm, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, and ultimately to his happy retirement in the countryside. Black Beauty’s experiences are one of both cruelty and kindness as he passes from master to master. The novel masterfully explores the relation between men and animals and strives to impress upon the reader that all animals should be treated with kindness and compassion. An instant bestseller ever since its original publication,Black Beauty Sewel has inspired millions of readers with its endearing story and compassionate plea for the ethical treatment of animals. Thus edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and is illustrated by Robert L. Dickey.Perhaps the most celebrated animal story of the nineteenth century.Black Beauty is the suspenseful and deeply moving account of a horse's experiences at the hands of many owners — some, sensitive riders who treated him gently; others, cruel drivers who thoughtlessly inflicted lasting damage.Written as the animal's autobiography, and as an appeal for the humane treatment of horses, Anna Sewell's beloved classic reveals as much about human conduct and the social ills of the time as it does about the treatment of animals. Scenes from the lives of both the landed gentry and the impoverished working class offer a subtle but well-rounded perspective of social conditions in England during the late nineteenth century.Subject:the black book anna illustrated classics for classic sewell children by horse childrens edition beauty and series unabridged kids novel autobiography puffin selling penguin great graphic 1945 mask dvd scholastic a audiobook starts donohue faber first hardcover broadview digireads leather audible easton press picture 1973 1980 1985 annual ruth brown white heat whitman owens readers signet level 2 stolen audio dover movie 1877 1897 1927 english amp spanish parallel text retold little in words one syllable of thunderstorm young bound books amazon beauties fiction amazonclassics beuty paperback horses animal prime free mattress best board

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