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Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12)"
Although his colthood and early life were happy, Black Beauty tastes the bitterness of cruel grooms and indifferent masters as he passes from hand to hand, progressing from the country to London and back again.
This, the most famous horse story ever written, is a must on everyone's reading list.
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Book Description Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Seller Inventory # R11O-00151
Book Description Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Pers Crowell (illustrator). Quarto, hardcover. Pictorial cover, no dj. Fine, giftable. Magnificent watercolor illustrations! Children's classic. Starting out a high bred, gentle horse, Black Beauty is sold and he gets mistreated, malnourished and has many sorrowful days, but eventually he fi nds a happy home.63 pp. Endpapers of horse in the sunset running over the hills, very beautiful. Paintings are worth the price of the book!. Book. Seller Inventory # 25382