Black beauty: Classic Animal Story a Timeless Tale of Friendship Masterful Exploration of Bond Between Human and Animal Timeless Literature a Must-Read for Animal Lovers - Softcover

Well-born and well-bred, the handsome horse named Black Beauty spends his early days with his mother at an English farm. Treated with affection and kindness, he is encouraged to be good always. As Black Beauty grows up and changes hands, will he be able to endure the cruel masters, keeping in mind his mother's lessons of goodness? Bringing to light the mistreatment of horses in England in the nineteenth century, Anna Sewell's Black Beauty was a galloping success. One of the bestselling books of all time, it has been adapted for films and theatre, and has been an inspiration for several other works of literature.

Anna Sewell was born in Norfolk, England, on March 30, 1820. Due to their family's financial condition, Sewell was taught at home by her mother, who was an author of several children's books. At a young age, Sewell slipped and the injuries in her ankles left her crippled for life. Her love for horses developed when she began driving horse-drawn carriages. Sewell was troubled by their inhumane treatment. Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse was written 'to induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of horses'.