Black Beauty - Sewell, Anna
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One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular animal stories, Black Beauty was originally written as an appeal for humane treatment of horses. It is a compelling tale that revolves around a handsome and sweet-tempered horse. As from the beginning Black Beauty was recognised as an extraordinary horse who was meek but spirited, swift yet steady and whose gentle nature triumphs over abuse and misfortune. Until the day when he is sold, his life changes immeasurably and he finally sees the truth in his mother's words. As he moves from master to master, Beauty's adventures will captivate readers…mehr

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One of the most celebrated and enduringly popular animal stories, Black Beauty was originally written as an appeal for humane treatment of horses. It is a compelling tale that revolves around a handsome and sweet-tempered horse. As from the beginning Black Beauty was recognised as an extraordinary horse who was meek but spirited, swift yet steady and whose gentle nature triumphs over abuse and misfortune. Until the day when he is sold, his life changes immeasurably and he finally sees the truth in his mother's words. As he moves from master to master, Beauty's adventures will captivate readers with magic and excitement that made the original story a beloved favourite. Anna Sewell was an English novelist, who suffered serious ankle injuries at the age of twelve and often had to rely on horse drawn carriages as a means of transport which inspired her to write this phenomenal novel which later became one of the top ten best selling novels for children ever written. She captured millions of hearts with this remarkable best seller.
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Anna Sewell (1820 - 1878) was an English novelist. She is best known as the author of the 1877 novel Black Beauty, one of the top ten best selling novels for children ever written. Sewell wrote the manuscript of Black Beauty - in the period between 1871 and 1877. During this time her health was declining. She was often so weak that she was confined to her bed and writing was a challenge. She dictated the text to her mother and from 1876 began to write on slips of paper which her mother then transcribed. Although the book is now considered a children's classic, Sewell originally wrote it for those who worked with horses. She said "a special aim [was] to induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of horses". In many respects the book can be read as a guide to horse husbandry, stable management and humane training practices for colts. It is considered to have had an effect on reducing cruelty to horses; for example, the use of bearing reins, which are particularly painful for a horse, was one of the practices highlighted in the novel and in the years after the book's release the reins became less popular and fell out of favor. Sewell sold the novel to London publisher Jarrolds in 1877, when she was 57 years old. She received a single payment of £40 (£3,456 or US $4,630 in 2017) and the book was published the same year.