"Black Beauty," written by Anna Sewell, is the story of a horse's life from his perspective. Born on a farm in England, Black Beauty experiences both the kindness and cruelty of humans as he moves from one owner to another. Throughout his journey, he meets various characters that illustrate the diverse treatment of horses in Victorian society. The narrative emphasizes the importance of compassion and humane treatment for animals, highlighting the bond between humans and their equine companions. Ultimately, Black Beauty's tale serves as a poignant commentary on animal welfare and the injustices they face. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Bring the Classics To Life, Bring the Classics To Life Level 2 .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 72 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Edcon Publishing Group .
Anna Sewell (1820-78) was a British novelist. Black Beauty was her only published work.
This book contains the following story:
Black Beauty
When he comes of age, the horse Black Beauty is sold to a grand house to be a carriage horse. The groom, Joe, is kind but his masters are cruel. Every day Beauty and his fellow horse, Ginger, are shackled to the carriage with a tight bearing rein to keep their heads held high, and the two horses are whipped and generally mistreated. When Ginger misbehaves she is taken away. When Beauty smashes his knee he is sold to a London cabby. Pulling a cab through all the weather is hard work but Jerry is kind to Beauty and he is happy. Then Jerry is offered a job as groom by a customer and has to sell Beauty. His next master is harsh and cruel. But then Black Beauty is rescued by a horse doctor and at the doctor’s stables he discovers that the groom is none other than Joe. Beauty lives out the rest of his life in the doctor’s fields, happy and cared for.
This book features the following characters:
Ginger
Ginger is the chestnut horse that becomes friendly with Black Beauty when they are both carriage horses at Birtwick Park. She has a rough life and is consequently pretty sassy. The two friends go separate ways but meet again as broken-down cab horses in London.
Jimmy Barker
This book features the character Jimmy Barker.
Joe Green
This book features the character Joe Green.
Black Beauty
Black Beauty is a handsome black horse who narrates his story in the novel of the same name. He begins his career as a carriage horse for wealthy people but after a fall he is sacked and made to do much harder work. Beauty always tries his best despite the difficult circumstances he finds himself in.
