by Anna Sewell · Ladybird · tapa dura · ISBN 9780721409566
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«Black Beauty» is a children's classic by Anna Sewell, published by Ladybird in hardback (56 pages, in English).
The story, originally published in 1877, follows Black Beauty from his early life as a foal on a farm to his working life with different owners. Told from the horse's point of view, it shows the harm of animal cruelty and advocates compassion towards animals. This Ladybird adaptation presents the story in an abridged form for young readers.
This edition of Black Beauty is volume 22 of the Ladybird Children's Classics series, adapted by Betty Evans and Audrey Daly with illustrations by John Berry.
Intended for young readers approaching the classics of children's literature.
Anna Sewell was an English novelist who is known for her only book, Black Beauty, a novel about a horse. She was born into a Quaker family in Norfolk and moved to London as a baby. Her mother, Mary Wright Sewell, was the author of popular children's books. Sewell never married and always lived with her parents, in Sussex, Gloucestershire and Norfolk. A chronic illness left her leading a life of invalidism, with trips to spa resorts in England and continental Europe. She joined her mother in carrying out charitable work and also edited her mother's books. Black Beauty was written between 1871 and 1877 and published a few months before Sewell's death.
