Black Beauty (Illustrated): The 1877 Classic Edition with Original Illustrations
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Follow a noble black colt with a heart of gold in Anna Sewell’s masterpiece, Black Beauty, now featuring original illustrations and a quiz about the main characters.Beauty is the ideal obedient, well-bred, and hard-working. After his humble beginnings alongside his mother in an idyllic English farm, Beauty becomes a coach horse for Squire Gordon at Birtwick Park. His new friends, the gentle Ginger and the wise Merrylegs love to exchange stories and enjoy the comforts of their loving home. But Beauty’s about to find out that nothing lasts forever…When his loving master is forced to leave the country, Beauty and his friends are left at the mercy of their new cruel owners. As the years melt into each other, Beauty passes through the hands of a series of masters, some cruel, some kind, but he always tries his best to serve humans despite the circumstances. Will Beauty find a home filled with love and respect ever again? Or will adversity crush his gentle spirit?Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty tells the story of a horse through his own eyes from his carefree days as a colt on an English farm, to his hardship and ultimate happy retirement. Sewell's writing style, direct, compassionate, and educational, is a powerful commentary on the treatment of animals and a call for kindness and respect across the ages.Discover more in this new edition of the beloved Follow Beauty’s story through 20+ original, high-quality illustrations by the renowned horse painter Lucy Kemp-Welch.Don't stop the dive deeper into the story with a fun quiz about the characters at the end of the book.Upgrade your bookshelf with a new cover design.Enjoy short and easy-to-read chapters with comfortable formatting for the perfect reading experience.A page-turner that shows the world through the eye of a charismatic horse, Black Beauty is one of the best classic novels for young boys and girls of all time and a must-have for every collection.