Black Beauty spends his youth in a loving home, surrounded by friends and cared for by his owners. But when circumstances change, he learns that not all humans are so kind. Passed from hand to hand, Black Beauty witnesses love and cruelty, wealth and poverty, friendship and hardship . . . Will the handsome horse ever find a happy and lasting home? Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture o…
Black Beauty is a perennial children's favourite, one which has never been out of print since its publication in 1877. It is a moralistic tale of the life of the horse related in the form of an autobiography, describing the world through the eyes of the creature. In taking this anthropomorphic approach, the author Anna Sewell broke new literary ground and her effective storytelling ability make…
While living at Squire Gordon's country estate, the spirited young horse, Black Beauty, is well taken care of and happy. But when the squire is forced to sell his horses, Black Beauty's life changes as he is passed from one cruel master to another. After much hardship and perseverance, Black Beauty finally finds a home full of love and kindness.
Meet favourite characters from Heidi to Pollyanna as they flit through this enchanting collection of extracts from literary classics.
Bagi Black Beauty, hidup bahagia adalah dapat berlari-lari dengan bebas di padang rumput yang luas. Ia menghabiskan tahun-tahun pertamanya bersama sang ibu, yang mengajarinya untuk selalu berperilaku baik dan bekerja dengan tulus serta melakukan yang terbaik. Namun, kehidupan tidak memberikan kemewahan semacam itu. Sejak usia empat, ia berganti-ganti pemilik dan mengalami berbagai perlakuan …
The handsome horse Black Beauty begins his life in a happy home, until a change of circumstances leads him to learn about a crueler side of life. Black Beauty is the ultimate classic novel for horse fans of all ages.
from the back cover: When Black Beauty is trained to carry a rider on his back, or to pull a carriage behind him, he finds it hard at first. But he is lucky - his first home is a good one, where his owners are kind people, who would never be cruel to a horse. But in the nineteenth century many people were cruel to their horses, whipping them and beating them, and using them like machines un…