Classic Starts, Anna Sewell
Classic Starts, Anna Sewell
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Classic Starts®
Black Beauty

Author: Anna Sewell, Lisa Church

Narrator: Rebecca K. Reynolds

Unabridged: 2 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Published: 08/06/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve.

Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touching tale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London, it follows Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves from owner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and new friends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints a fascinating portrait of how animals were treated during that era. 

About The Author

Anna Sewell, March 30, 1820 - April 25, 1878 Anna Sewell was on March 30, 1820 in Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. She was raised a Quaker by her father a bank manager and her mother, a children's novelist. At the age of fourteen, Sewell hurt her knee during a fall and the injury never healed right. Even though she could not walk well, she could still ride horses and drive a horse drawn buggy. It was this form of freedom that sparked her concern for the welfare of horses. She wrote "Black Beauty" when she was in her fifties, but died a year after it was published in 1877. While she never earned much from the book while she was alive, after her death, the novel snowballed into a something extraordinary. The book was about the abuses horses sustained in their lifetimes, but was told from the unique viewpoint of the horse. Even though the book was intended for children, it impacted all generations and caused everyone who read it to take a look at the inhumane treatment horses received. In the one hundred plus years since "Black Beauty" had been published, over 30 million copies have been printed. At least eight motion pictures have been made based on the novel and it is a well known children's classic. Anna Sewell died on April 25, 1878 in Old Catton, Norfolk.

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on January 06, 2019

Review Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a beautiful story meant for older children or very young adults. It was written in the 19th century by a woman who passed away shortly after its publication. I enjoyed the story and have given it a 3 of 5 stars, which is still very good in my book. A f......more

Goodreads review by Meghhnaa on September 07, 2022

My first read on anthropomorphism!!Having read novels using literary devices as various personifications but none on anthropomorphism, Black Beauty was a cathartic reading journey for me. Anna Sewell, deep-rooted love for horses and deep-rooted dejection against ill-treatment towards animals, douse......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on October 23, 2024

This book happens to be one of my most favourite 2021 reads. It's packed with emotions and beautiful writing. The characters are memorable and, most of all, it taught me so many things about horses. I never thought I would be this invested when it comes to stories about horses! What I came across throu......more

Goodreads review by Robin on June 02, 2017

This was one of my very first 'horse' books. I read it when I was nine or ten, and it left a deep impression on me. Told from the viewpoint of the horse, it starts with Beauty's gentle upbringing and careful training. Well cared for and well mannered, Beauty is a valued animal with a good life at fi......more

Goodreads review by Melody on February 10, 2008

I revisited this classic horse story not knowing what to expect, really. I have found that I can't really trust my childhood memories. In this case, however, the years made no difference. The odd thing I noticed while reading this book was how completely I'd internalized the messages regarding anima......more

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