They tried their best to break his powerful body. But they could never break his magnificent spirit! Anna Sewell's timeless tale of the powerful, yet gentle Black Beauty has become the best-loved horse story of all time. Raised with kindness and respect, Black beauty is tragically sold into a life of cruelty and pain, where a gentle touch is replaced by the sting of a whip! Let his wonderful story touch your heart.
In the English countryside (1880) Squire Wendon gives his young, high-spirited daughter Anne a foal, Black Beauty, and the horse becomes the center of her attention.
An abridged version of Anna Sewell's classic story in which a horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Black Beauty tells the story of his life; all about his early home, his 'breaking in' and how he saved his master's life, the horse fair, his adventures in London and his experiences with his mates, Ginger, Merrylegs and Captain, the old war-horse.