Black Beauty
By Anna Sewell
- Release Date: 1950-01-01
- Genre: Animal Fiction for Kids
Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
With Black Beauty, author Anna Sewell hoped to make people care about the cruel abuses that cab horses were suffering—bought and sold, whipped, and worked to exhaustion. Sewell tells the story from the perspective of Beauty, a horse who lived an idyllic life on a farm in the English countryside until he was sold and forced to pull cabs in London. In this way, she invites us to empathize with her animal hero.
Black Beauty did, in fact, change hearts and minds. Shortly after its publication in 1877, it became illegal to use bearing reins, which were designed to hold a horse’s head at a painful, unnatural angle. Almost 150 years later, Sewell’s classic has become one of the best-selling books of all time.
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5By Dogs hI loved the way the author put so much detail into this bookA beautiful story
5By maebrimariemadsonThis was an amazing book! I always thought it was going to be boring but i enjoyed it very much! 10/10This book made me cry and laugh
5By LalushkyThis book is amazing but it’s also very sad. I highly recommend.An excellent story
5By #+(&36)=&&:+;It was great in every way. Truly a beautiful classic novel. Thank youReason why I get this book
5By av!3The horse reminds me my school I used to go to. Because the horse remind me of it it’s getting a 5 starBlack Beauty
5By flute player since 1965Since I am now 70 years old, it is so nice to reread one of my childhood favorite books…Black Beauty made quite an impact on me in third grade. Thank you for offering this book in the classics collection.Proud of Black Beauty
5By Bonnie PrancerStarting with a charming read about this horse, this Black Beauty with great encouragement of his future. Like all horses of the time, he was worked hard and pushed to his limits until he was injured to needing months before returning to old conditions. The end was surprising. He returned to a place with lovely, care taking and wonderful family and a very peaceful life ahead.Hi
5By j'ai oublièI love this book. I’ve read it several times and I love it so much! Yes it is depressing at times but it gives you more insight on a an animals life and it tell us why it’s so important to treat animals with care, love and respect. I you don’t treat and take care of animals properly you could end up killing the animal by accident or you’ll die. I love this book. If only Anna (or Ann) Sewell was still alive today. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 Ps. I love putting hearts in rainbows but I am not gay so please don’t assume that my obsession with putting hearts in rainbow order means thatAMAZING 😉!
5By AnneKateMThis book 📖 about horses 🐴🐎 living in Victorian Era England 🏴 is such a cool 😎 story. I just love 💗 English literature. Annie MautnerAmazing Book
5By #Amy+AmandaI have read this book several times and it never gets old. Anna Swell, you did an amazing job writing this book.Animal’s life
5By Maxima38Wonderful narrative of horses life. I feel concerned on how humans misuse animals.Loved it ❤️
5By UnicornLover🦄🦄❤️❤️I just can’t get enough of this story! I may not have read the electronic version but I have read the paper book and oh my is it wonderful! It’s a great beginner chapter book as well.HATED
2By HjsdjkamaxjhnuiredhGARBAGE. EXCESSIVE USE OF VOCABULARY. I READ THIS AND HATED IT!!Black Beauty
4By SaKurrieThis book is a such a sweet family friendly book. Lots of good morals and sweet relationships, animal and human. I recommend this book to any animal lover. I had to read this for English and it wasn’t really my type but I bet it will be for all the animal lovers.A very lovely and epic book
5By Isabella P. AnnLovely book I say good “show”Best book ever
5By yodebadoLove it I'm only 12 and I read the whole thing cuz I got hooked and I really don't ever finish a book hit recommendedAmazing
5By DhhshfdvfygddIt might be emotional and make u cry but it is a great book.Black beauty
5By Sugarcup04I just wish it would tell u if ginger is alive or if she Was at his new homeBlack Beauty
5By Bhowell23Loved this book, and I'm not even a horse person. Such innocence, honesty and goodness. Can't find those qualities in many modern books. I am grateful to have read this.
