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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved,
essential classics. '...we call them dumb animals, and so they are,
for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less
because they have no words.' When his beloved owners are forced to
sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt
behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated
by his new masters, Anna Sewell rails against animal mistreatment
in this poignant tale of a horse whose spirit can not be broken.
Black Beauty was written in 1877 and was subtitled "The
Autobiography of a Horse." It quickly became known as the
best-loved animal story. In addition to this, the book achieved its
aim to "induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of
horses." The story was used first by George Angell, founder of the
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and
then by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
At a time when horses were relied upon for transport, the horse was
the animal most likely to be abused. This book, by telling the
story through the eyes of the animal, changed people's
attitudes.This abridged version comes with the original
illustration on the front and with all the original illustrations
in black and white throughout the book.
With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the
best-selling books of all time. Its message is universal and
timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated well.
While promoting animal welfare, Black Beauty also teaches how to
treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect.
Black Beauty faces human cruelty and mistreatment in a world that
cares little for the happiness of animals. Written in graphic-novel
format. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced
Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and
writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded
introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new covers."
Black Beauty, the autobiography of a horse, is one of the most
sensitive animal stories ever written.
When Black Beauty was still a colt, her mother called to her, and
spoke to her.
"Pay attention," mother said, "to what I tell you: The colts who
live here are very good colts, but they are cart-horse colts, and
of course they have not learned manners. You have been well-bred
and well-born; your father has a great name in these parts, and
your grandfather won the cup two years at the Newmarket races; your
grandmother had the sweetest temper of any horse I ever knew, and I
think you have never seen me kick or bite. I hope you will grow up
gentle and good, and never learn bad ways; do your work with a good
will, lift your feet up well when you trot, and never bite or kick
even in play. . . ."
They were words the horse was never to forget, no matter how far
from that meadow the trail of her life led her -- and it led her
very, ver far indeed.
BLACK BEAUTY YOUNG FOLKS' EDITION The first place that I can well
remember was a pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.
Over the hedge on one side we looked into a plowed field, and on
the other we looked over a gate at our master's house, which stood
by the roadside. While I was young I lived upon my mother's milk,
as I could not eat grass. In the daytime I ran by her side, and at
night I lay down close by her. When it was hot we used to stand by
the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold we had a
warm shed near the grove...
One of the most popular animal stories of all time, Anna Sewell's
< I>Black Beauty< /I> was first published in 1877.
Drawn from the original text and intended for even the youngest of
horse lovers, < I>Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow<
/I> depicts the first few months of the horse's life as a foal
frolicking in the meadow. Artist Jane Monroe Donovan renders the
classic story in lush oil paintings that convey a pastoral world of
green fields and shady trees, while tenderly capturing the special
love between mare and foal. The perfect harmony of words and
pictures proves once again that the simplest messages are often the
strongest. Readers will relish the sweetness of life in the meadow
and the companionship of family and friends.
Black Beauty is a perennial children's favourite, one which has
never been out of print since its publication in 1877. It is a
moralistic tale of the life of the horse related in the form of an
autobiography, describing the world through the eyes of the
creature. In taking this anthropomorphic approach, the author Anna
Sewell broke new literary ground and her effective storytelling
ability makes it very easy for the reader to accept the premise
that a horse is recounting the exploits in the narrative. The
gentle thoroughbred, Black Beauty, is raised with care and is
treated well until a vicious groom injures him. The damaged horse
is then sold to various masters at whose hands he experiences
cruelty and neglect. After many unpleasant episodes, including one
where he becomes a painfully overworked cab horse in London, Black
Beauty finally canters towards a happy ending. Although Anna
Sewell's classic is set firmly in the Victorian period, its message
is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they
are treated with consideration and kindness. There have been many
film and television adaptations of the story, but it is only the
novel that captures the authentic voice of the central character.
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Black Beauty (Hardcover)
Anna Sewell; Edited by 1stworld Library
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R623
Discovery Miles 6 230
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The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant
meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Some shady trees leaned
over it, and rushes and water-lilies grew at the deep end. Over the
hedge on one side we looked into a plowed field, and on the other
we looked over a gate at our master's house, which stood by the
roadside; at the top of the meadow was a grove of fir trees, and at
the bottom a running brook overhung by a steep bank. While I was
young I lived upon my mother's milk, as I could not eat grass. In
the daytime I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by
her. When it was hot we used to stand by the pond in the shade of
the trees, and when it was cold we had a nice warm shed near the
grove.
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Black Beauty (Hardcover)
Anna Sewell; Illustrated by Leonard B. Cole, Norman Nodel
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R318
R239
Discovery Miles 2 390
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Anna Sewell's story of the horse, Black Beauty, and his experiences
in life with his various owners - some kind, some cruel. Classics
Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colourful comic strip
form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This
edition also includes a biography of Anna Sewell, theme discussions
and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at
home to further engage the reader in the story.
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Black Beauty (Paperback)
Anna Sewell; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R218
Discovery Miles 2 180
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"The most influential anticruelty novel of all time."-Bernard Unti
Black Beauty (1877), the only novel from Anna Sewell, was the first
book ever written from the singular viewpoint of an animal. The
fictional narrative, told by Black Beauty, a genial thoroughbred,
was initially written by the author "to induce kindness, sympathy,
and an understanding treatment of horses." Over time the book has
become a classic book for children, despite its initial adult
readership. The book is considered the advent of the
Anthropomorphic literary genre. Black Beauty, the gentle horse and
narrator of the story, begins with recollection of an idyllic youth
with his mother and other kind horses. When Black Beauty is four
years old, his owner sells him to Squire Gordon, who provides a
caring home among other horses. One of the squire's other horses, a
headstrong chestnut named Ginger, becomes Black Beauty's best
friend. When the squire's wife becomes seriously ill, the couple
are forced to sell their horses; in a heartbreaking turn of events,
Black Beauty is sold in a succession of transactions where he is
mistreated, overworked, and separated from Ginger. Although
scarred, Black Beauty is resilient and eventually is returned to a
life of kindness and care. This deeply moving story aimed towards
the awareness of animal welfare was influential reforms in the laws
regarding the treatment of horses; yet, its enduring legacy is the
massage of compassion that has touched readers for more than 200
years. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Black Beauty is both modern and
readable.
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Black Beauty (Hardcover)
Anna Sewell; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R400
Discovery Miles 4 000
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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"The most influential anticruelty novel of all time."-Bernard Unti
Black Beauty (1877), the only novel from Anna Sewell, was the first
book ever written from the singular viewpoint of an animal. The
fictional narrative, told by Black Beauty, a genial thoroughbred,
was initially written by the author "to induce kindness, sympathy,
and an understanding treatment of horses." Over time the book has
become a classic book for children, despite its initial adult
readership. The book is considered the advent of the
Anthropomorphic literary genre. Black Beauty, the gentle horse and
narrator of the story, begins with recollection of an idyllic youth
with his mother and other kind horses. When Black Beauty is four
years old, his owner sells him to Squire Gordon, who provides a
caring home among other horses. One of the squire's other horses, a
headstrong chestnut named Ginger, becomes Black Beauty's best
friend. When the squire's wife becomes seriously ill, the couple
are forced to sell their horses; in a heartbreaking turn of events,
Black Beauty is sold in a succession of transactions where he is
mistreated, overworked, and separated from Ginger. Although
scarred, Black Beauty is resilient and eventually is returned to a
life of kindness and care. This deeply moving story aimed towards
the awareness of animal welfare was influential reforms in the laws
regarding the treatment of horses; yet, its enduring legacy is the
massage of compassion that has touched readers for more than 200
years. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Black Beauty is both modern and
readable.
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Black Beauty (Paperback)
Anna Sewell; Illustrated by Leonard B. Cole, Norman Nodel, Stephen Addeo
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R188
R153
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"Where we saw people who loved their neighbors, and were kind to
man and beast, we might know that was God's mark." -Anna Sewell,
Black Beauty Anna Sewell's 1877 classic, Black Beauty, is
considered to be one of the foremost works in animal welfare
literature and a leading work in the children's pony book genre.
Narrated by the horse himself, the book follows his trials and
tribulations as he passes from one owner to another and experiences
the full spectrum of human treatment-from the knowledgeable and
kind to the ignorant and cruel. Beloved by children and animal
lovers alike, Black Beauty is now available as part of the Word
Cloud Classic series, making it a chic and affordable addition to
any library.
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Black Beauty (Paperback)
Anna Sewell; Illustrated by Paul Howard
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R188
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After a wonderful early life as a young colt on Farmer Gray's
meadows, the stallion Black Beauty is sold to Squire Gordon of
Birtwick Hall and joins the gentleman's stables. While his
existence is no longer as carefree as before and he has to be
trained by humans, he enjoys the company of the other horses there,
such as the fiery Ginger and the kind Merrylegs. Unfortunately one
day he is sold on to new owners, and a new chapter opens in his
life, full of uncertainty, hardship and cruelty. Will Black Beauty
ever make it back home, or reconnect with the people and horses
that cared about him?
This Oxford Children's Classic features the complete unabridged
text, an introduction by Hannah Gold, and other bonus material
including insights for readers, facts, activities, and more . . .
As a young horse, Black Beauty is kindly treated and well cared
for, but after he is scarred in an accident his fortunes start to
change. From high-stepping thoroughbred to downtrodden cab horse,
Black Beauty's story remains one of the most moving novels ever
written about an animal's life.
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