Sold into a fashionable household, Beauty is ill-treated and uncared for till his health is finally broken. It traces the journey of the beautiful and noble horse, born in privileged circumstances whose life takes a turn for the tragic when her wealthy owner falls on hard times. The famous opening lines, “The first place I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow.” set the tone for the rest of the book. While it apparently talks about animals, the book is a great source of education for human beings too and teaches them how to treat each other with respect, dignity and kindness. She meant it to be a manual for those who worked with horses so that they would develop more compassion and kindness when dealing with these mute beasts. Strangely enough, Anna Sewell never intended the book to be exclusively read by children. As an autobiography written by a horse and told from his point of view, it was indeed an original and unique concept for the time. The original title page reads: Black Beauty: Translated from the original Equine by Anna Sewell and this gives the reader an instant glimpse into what the book will be about. According to current estimates, it has sold more than fifty million copies world wide, been translated into many languages and delighted generations of children. It earned eternal name and fame for its author Anna Sewell, an invalid who died within a few months of publication. This unique tale is narrated by a lovely, gentle horse named Black Beauty and has remained a children's classic since it was first published in 1877.
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