Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
››› Free download audio book. ‹‹‹ Original Title: Black Beauty ISBN: 0439228905 ISBN13: 9780439228909 Autor: Anna Sewell Rating: 3.6 of 5 stars (1583) counts Original Format: Paperback, 245 pages Download Format: PDF, RTF, ePub, CHM, MP3. Published: March 1st 2003 / by Scholastic Paperbacks / (first published November 24th 1877) Language: English Genre(s): Classics- 3,645 users Fiction- 1,194 users Childrens- 876 users Animals- 613 users Young Adult- 603 users
Description: A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness. Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse.
Throughout, Sewell rails - in a gentle, 19th-century way - against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all.
About Author:
Anna Sewell was a kind and generous woman whose great love for horses and desire to see them better treated resulted in the most celebrated animal story of the nineteenth century. Born into a strict Quaker family who lived at Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, she was brought up to believe in the importance of self-reliance, moral responsibility and 'tender consideration for the Creatures of God'. From an early age she developed a strong love of animals and abhorred any form of cruelty towards them. She seemed to have a natural affinity with horses, and the great knowledge of horsemanship evident in Black Beauty was born from a lifetime's experience. Anna received her education at home from her mother, who as well as instilling in her a sense of duty and religion also filled the house with music, painting and poetry - she was herself an accomplished ballad-writer - and Anna soon proved a capable pianist and artist. When she was fourteen, Anna - who already suffered from a crippling bone disease - had a fall which left her an invalid for the rest of her life. By her mid-thirties she was no longer able to get around by herself and relied on a pony cart to transport her. Characteristically she never used a whip on her own horses, and one of her intentions with Black Beauty was to 'induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses'. Confined to her room through ill-health, Anna started writing Black Beauty in 1871 but later abandoned the project until 1876. Afraid that she would not live to see the book published she worked laboriously on it despite failing health. Her mother found a publisher for the book and a delighted Anna saw her work in print in November 1877. She died five months later and was buried at the family plot near Old Catton in Norfolk. What Anna did not live to see was the effect her 'little book' has had on the millions of people around the world who have read it. It has been translated into many languages and there have been several attempts at filming it. As Anna hoped, Black Beauty has exercised great influence on the treatment of animals, a fact highlighted by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) recommendation of the
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- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
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- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
- Black Beauty
- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
- Black Beauty
- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
- Black Beauty
- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
- Black Beauty
- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
- Black Beauty
- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
- Black Beauty
- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
- Black Beauty
- Black Beauty / The Call of the Wild (Companion Library)
- Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow
- Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition - Abridged with Original Illustrations
- Black Beauty (Coloring Book)
- Melnais skaistulis & Noslpumainais drzs (Sprdša bibliotka #16)
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Rewiews:
Sep 10, 2014 Susan Rated it: it was amazing Shelves: favoritechildhoodstories This is the first book I ever read. I remember the day that I brought it in to show to my teacher, Miss Gerardi. She asked me if I could read it, so I started reading it aloud to her right away. The story is told in Black Beauty's own words. Beauty's friends are hard to forget, especially highspirited Ginger. Anna Sewall's words are full of loving empathy for these beautiful animals. The story was set in 19th century England, at a time when almost everyone came into frequent contact with horses This is the first book I ever read. I remember the day that I brought it in to show to my teacher, Miss Gerardi. She asked me if I could read it, so I started reading it aloud to her right away. The story is told in Black Beauty's own words. Beauty's friends are hard to forget, especially highspirited Ginger. Anna Sewall's words are full of loving empathy for these beautiful animals. The story was set in 19th century England, at a time when almost everyone came into frequent contact with horses. I hope that her story caused at least a few people to treat them with greater kindness. 70 likes 15 comments
J.Z i think it not nice to beat or hurt them. if you like it follow me
Sep 25, 2014 05:51PM
Debra Lynn Parry I love the book I read it in my classroom before I moved.
Dec 18, 2014 05:27AM
