After its publication in 1877, Sewell lived just long enough to see her first and only novel become an immediate bestseller, as well as it encouraging the better treatment of many cruelly-treated animals.Īlthough initially intended for people who work with horses, it soon became a children's classic. The title page of the first edition states that it was "Translated from the Original Equine by Anna Sewell." It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she was confined to her house as an invalid. Recording by Cori Samuel.īlack Beauty is a fictional autobiographical memoir told by a horse, who recounts many tales, both of cruelty and kindness.
LibriVox recording of Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.
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