Classic World Novels: Black Beauty : The Autobiography of a Horse (Paperback)

from Kweber8

Summary: Black Beauty, a strong and kindhearted horse, retells his life from his own perspective. He was always peaceful and helpful to all people who he crossed paths with. He never acted out and was always respectful to his owners, even though he was constantly being moved around form place to ...

from shakirh.b3

Black Beauty is an autobiography written by a horse about his life and his journey of being mistreated. Black Beauty is a gentle horse who was raised on a ranch in England on a beautiful meadow. He was well taken care of by his owners who was kind to his horses. His mother give him good advice, s...

from auntieknickers

Ah, what a tear-jerker! In these days of PETA and humane societies, it's hard to remember that at one time books like this and Beautiful Joe were an important part of a social movement to treat animals more kindly. We might even think this too graphic for children now.

from Music09

This books introduces younger literary members to tragedy without making it traumatizing. By subtly introducing heartbreak and ending on an uplifting moment, the idea that not every story that takes a turn for the worse will stay that way. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

from LaviniaRossetti

This little shining black colt was born with the most lovely mother, a grassy field to live and play in, and most of all, a kind master. He did not shame upon the little horse, nor did he kick, or whip to hard, and he had a light grip upon the reign when it came to his breaking in. He gave him br...