Anna Sewell

Black Beauty enjoys a carefree upbringing in a pleasant meadow with his mother, where his gentle first master trains him well until he is reluctantly forced to sell him. Through a long and varied life, Black Beauty passes from one owner to the next; some treat him well, others are so cruel that they inflict lasting damage. Anna Sewells biographical novel about a horse is one of the bestselling books of all time, and her depiction of Victorian society's...

Illustrated excerpts from the nineteenth century classic relate the experiences of a young horse as he explores his home, plays with other colts, and learns from his loving mother to be gentle and good.

Faithfully based on Anne Sewell's classic novel, this beloved horse story is told by its hero, the gallant Beauty, whose joyous and heartbreaking life takes him from idyllic days on a country squire's estate to London's hard, cobblestoned streets, through decades of owners both kindly and harsh.

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London, it follows Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era.

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.

A simplified, abridged version of Black Beauty's experiences with both good and bad masters in nineteenth-century England.