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Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions, the Autobiography of a Horse is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was written in the last years of her life, during which she was bedridden and seriously ill.
- Anna Sewell
- 1877
Black Beauty, the only novel by Anna Sewell and the first major animal story in children’s literature. The author wrote it ‘to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses’; it was published in 1877, shortly before Sewell’s death.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Anna Sewell (/ ˈ sj uː əl /; 30 March 1820 – 25 April 1878) was an English novelist who wrote the 1877 novel Black Beauty, her only published work. It is considered one of the top ten best-selling novels for children, although the author intended it for adults.
Jul 29, 1994 · Black Beauty: Directed by Caroline Thompson. With Docs Keepin Time, Alan Cumming, Sean Bean, David Thewlis. The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.
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- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Caroline Thompson
- 1994-07-29
Black Beauty is considered the precursor to a genre of literature known as pony books, or books targeted toward young (mostly female) readers that are about horses, ponies, and horse care.
Black Beauty is the equine narrator of the novel, which follows him from birth until he’s 13 or 14. He’s a black horse with a white star on his forehead and a small white sock… read analysis of Black Beauty/The Narrator
As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, his life changes drastically. He has many new owners—some of them cruel and some of them kind. All he needs is someone to love him again....
