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One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular animal stories, Black Beauty was originally written as an appeal for humane treatment of horses. It is a compelling tale that revolves around a handsome and sweet-tempered horse. As from the beginning Black Beauty was recognised as an extraordinary horse who was meek but spirited, swift yet steady and whose gentle nature triumphs over abuse and misfortune. Until the day when he is sold, his lif...

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Black Beauty , is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original text and artwork so that they can be preserved for the present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned c...

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This beautiful HarperCollins Children's Classics edition of Anna Sewell's Black Beauty is the perfect addition to any bookshelf.

Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition , is many of the old books which have been considered important throughout the human history. They are now extremely scarce and very expensive antique. So that this work is never forgotten we republish these books in high quality, using the original text and artwork so that they can be preserved for the present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are...

A horse never knows who may buy or drive him, it is all a matter of chance for us"--Black Beauty's mother once told him. And indeed, life is a journey of chance for Black Beauty as he passes from one owner to another, some of whom are kind and thoughtful, while others, cruel and indifferent. If a thing is right, it can be done and if it is wrong, it can be done without, and a good man will find a way. Black Beauty, a young colt, is raised with...

First published in 1877, "Black Beauty" is Anna Sewell's classic tale of a horse living in 19th century England. 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" is a fictional autobiography told from the perspective of the horse. This use of an anthropomo...

The "Great Little Classics" series retells classic stories we'd want to read to our children, before they can read by themselves.

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Reprint. Originally published: New York: Baronet Books, c1987.

Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty (1877) is one of the best-selling books of all time. This cherished classic, initially written for adults, has become a staple in children’s literature. The first book ever written entirely from the perspective of an animal, this is a classic horse adventure for both adult and young readers.

The story is narrated in the first person as an autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse named Black Beauty-beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness. Each chapter recounts an incident in Black Beauty's life containing a le...

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Seen through Black Beauty's eyes, the story tells of his idyllic upbringing and the hardship and cruelty he suffers, before finding security and happiness in a new home.

With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time.

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...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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