"Black Beauty" is the autobiography of a horse, telling the story of his life from his idyllic youth on a farm to his experiences with various owners, some kind and others cruel. Through Black Beauty's eyes, readers witness the harsh realities of horse labor during the Victorian era, highlighting themes of compassion and humane treatment of animals. As Black Beauty encounters both kindness and brutality, the narrative advocates for better treatment of horses and raises awareness about animal welfare. The story ultimately reflects the bond between humans and animals and the importance of empathy in all relationships. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Illustrated Classics .
This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.
There are 228 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Canterbury Classics .
Glenys Nellist was born and raised in a little village in northern England. The author of multiple children's books, including the bestselling `Twas the Evening of Christmas and the popular series Love Letters from God and Snuggle Time, her writing reflects a deep passion for helping children discover joy in the world. Glenys lives in Michigan with her husband, David. Learn more at glenysnellist. com. Rachel Clowes grew up in South London and studied illustration at Cambridge School of Art. She began her career in children's magazines and has been illustrating ever since. Rachel lives in Yorkshire, England with her husband, also an illustrator, her three sons and two cats. 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.
