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Title: Black Beauty (Whole Story Series, 14) by Anna Sewell, William Geldart, Bill Geldart ISBN: 0-670-89497-4 Publisher: Viking Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.52 (102 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A must-read for every animal-loving little girl
Comment: What girlhood would be complete without reading this tearjerker classic? As a child, there wasn't much I loved more than books, horses and a good cry -- and this provided all three.
For those of you who don't know the story, Black Beauty is horse in England during the 19th century. He begins life with a loving master, but due to circumstances is sold several times -- to owners both kind and cruel.
Sewell, a Quaker woman, wrote this book (first published in 1877) to enlighten the public. Horses at the time were often beaten, starved and overloaded. Sewell's book, however, became a catalyst for change and ushered in a new way of thinking about the treatment of animals.
Rating: 5
Summary: A BEAUTIFUL BOOK....
Comment: Since pictures & illustrations are as much a part of a child's imagination as the written word, then this book beautifully combines both, with the abundant B&W line illustrations by illustrator Lucy Kemp-Welch, in addition to the 12 colour plates included - all in keeping with the time period this novel is set in. A wonderful edition to any child's library. I've been reading horse-topic related books for as long as I can remember; but the very 1st horse story that left an indelible impression on me was ANNA SEWELL's " BLACK BEAUTY ".
It really openend my eyes as to the abuse and cruelty - and majestic fraility - that these wonderful creatures suffer at the hands of their human counterparts.
Ms Sewell opted to write this book from " the horse's point of view " and she was one of the very few authors that was able to pull this off with such great success.
This book also, laid the cornerstone for the ASPCA aims and goals, and brought to light the conditions and treatment of working horses in 20th century London, England ( and elsewhere ).
The story is such a wonderful tale of a horse's life from start to finish; told with a quiet dignity and warmth - and serves as a successful analogy also, as to how humans should interact with one another.
This book also laid the cornerstone for my interest and love of horses, and further spurred my interest in reading about all things Equine.
From there, and I went on to read all of Walter Farley's "The Black Stallion" series ( I used to collect the hardcover editions), and Marguerite Henry's books, and National Velvet(which really wasn't about a horse per se, but more about a little girl who's dreams come true), and anything else I could get my horsey-hungry hands on!
I now keep a copy of Anna Sewell's "Black Beauty" in my library at home, and have given a copy to my daughter to read.
This is a tale that sensitizes the reader to the plight of horses at the hands of their human caregivers, trainers, etc - all told from the horse's mouth ( so to speak )..!
And lest we think that the inhumane treatment of horses has abided since this book was written - one only has to follow the controversy surrounding the use of "Premarin", or abusive training methods of gaited horses, or the Thoroughbred racing industry, or rodeo...etc.
There is still much to be gleaned about the exploitation and abuse of animals from this book - which will always remain a timeless classic.
Kim C. Montreal, 05/2000
Rating: 5
Summary: a great book about a horses life
Comment: Black Beauty is a great book about a horse and his life. from good masters to bad, happy moments to sad, this book tells it all. I couldn't stop reading it!!! This is a fantastic book that all horse lovers will like.
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Title: Heidi by Johanna Spyri ISBN: 0517189674 Publisher: Gramercy Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Tasha Tudor ISBN: 006440188X Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 30 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, Ann M. Magagna, Louis Jambour, Louis Jambor ISBN: 0448060191 Publisher: Price Stern Sloan Pub Pub. Date: June, 1983 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery ISBN: 0517189682 Publisher: Gramercy Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Black Stallion by Walter Farley ISBN: 0679813438 Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 20 August, 1991 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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