Apart from being a good story, black beauty was instrumental in changing peoples attitudes towards horses, and domestic animals in general. An instant success on first publication this was anna sewells only book, and she. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Black beauty s story, as told by himself, is the fascinating tale of the life of a horse a hundred years ago, when horses were a part of daily life.
Black beauty by anna sewell young folks edition 1902 prepared. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Although not originally intended as a childrens novel, but for people who work with horses, it soon became a childrens classic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The novel became an immediate bestseller, with sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. Black beauty the autobiography of a horse by anna sewell. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Black beauty, her only book, was completed and published in 1877, just a few months before she died, so she did not live to know of the books huge success. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. To my dear and honored mother, whose life, no less than her pen, has been devoted to the welfare of others, this little book is affectionately dedicated. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The first american editions from 1890 have the added title the uncle toms cabin of the horse as promoters of the novel hoped it would do for animal welfare. As a young horse, black beauty is wellloved and happy. With fifty million copies sold, black beauty is one of the bestselling books of all time. This title presents the classic story of the adventures of a beautiful horse. Contents part i chapter 01 my early home 02 the hunt 03 my breaking in 04 birtwick park 05 a fair start 06 liberty. The narrator of this book, the handsome, coalblack horse called black beauty, is lead through numerous adventures by various owners from a r. Black beauty scholastic classics kindle edition by sewell, anna. Black beauty the autobiography of a horse by anna sewell to my dear and honored mother, whose life, no less than her pen, has been devoted to the welfare of others, this little book is affectionately dedicated. Many editions of this novel were published since it first appeared in 1877. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Penguin readers factsheets level e t e a c h e rs n o t e s 1 2 black beauty 3 4. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 non. With 50 million copies sold, black beauty is one of the bestselling books of all.
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