Black Beauty

by Anna Sewell

A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters.

192 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2003

About the author

Anna Sewell 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. Sewell died only five months after the publication of Black Beauty, but long enough to see her only novel become a success.

Reviews

[Ashika · Rating 4 out of 5]

an extract of black beauty's story was a part of my English literature syllabus when I was in grade 7.. back then I didn't really feel what the author was emphasizing on. now as an adult i realised how much of empathy was trying to be imparted to animals through her writing. animal abuse from the horse's POV was heart breaking. a must read for every growing child in today's generation.

[Sara Eames · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book group choice. It was good revisiting my past, but this book was more preachy than I remembered.