Black Beauty: The autobiography of a horse: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Black Beauty: The autobiography of a horse is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Sewell, Anna (1820–1878).
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"Black Beauty" by Anna Sewell is a novel published in 1877. Told as an autobiography narrated by a horse, it follows Black Beauty from his carefree days as a foal through hardships as a working horse in London to eventual retirement. Through the horse's perspective, the story reveals both cruelty and kindness in Victorian England's treatment of animals. Each chapter presents moral lessons about compassion and respect, not only toward horses but toward all beings. The groundbreaking novel became an immediate bestseller and remains one of history's most-read books.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Black Beauty: The autobiography of a horse
- Author credits: Sewell, Anna (1820–1878)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction
- Historical fiction
- Horses -- Juvenile fiction
- Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Best Books Ever Listings
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Novels
- Children's Literature
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