I bought this for a young girl who loves it. Arrived quickly and in great shape.
Black Beauty is a novel about the tough lives of horses. The main character, who is also a horse, is Black Beauty. He grew up on a large meadow with his mother always by his side to teach him wrong from right. His mother was the one who brought him up well, and taught him to treat his masters with manners. The first place he was raised, his master knew each horse's feelings, and was affectionate towards them so that they would treat him well also. This great man, though, had to leave due to family matters. Black Beauty was sold to a new man. This master kept his horses in stalls, but yet also knew exactly what his horses wanted, but Black Beauty soon came to realize that not every master is perfect.
Black Beauty was lent by to a drunkard. This man did not realize that the horse's shoe was coming off, causing him to go slower, and more cautiously. The drunkard whipped Black Beauty continuously, until they came to a stone side road. The horse's shoe became wedged between two stones, and was pulled off. Next, a sharp stone became shoved into Black Beauty's hoof. His reaction was an intense buck to leave the rider in front of him on the stone road. The man was dead! People came near, but did not blame Black Beauty, because they already knew of the poor judgment of the rider. Black Beauty was pleased with the others' reactions, but felt a tiny bit of remorse. He was able to tell his neighboring horses of his great stories, but was surprised when the others had even more dramatic events occur in their lifetimes. This book is about the events that happen in horses lives, and actually bored me quite a bit. I would not recommend this book as a gift for kids, because they would have a lack of interest for the not-needed details.
Horse-lovers unite
It's kind of sad that we have passed that period of time when every little girl was obsessed with this book. Ah, that glory time of girls and horses! Even so, Black Beauty continues to endure as a classic in my mind of both decent anthropomorphism and great Victorian writing.
In the tradition of great animal classics, this story is written from the perspective of the horse, called, among other names, Black Beauty. This strong horse of the most delightful British personality leads a life full of change that ranges from the best of circumstances to the worst.
Without being overly dramatic or adventuresome, the story still remains gripping due to the sparkling narritive and the fact that we just want to know what happens to the poor horsie.
A classic for all horse lovers.
Description
When Black Beauty is just a young colt, his mother warns him that a horse's life is often difficult. And this strong, handsome horse soon meets with many adventures and all types of people -- some kind and caring, others cruel and indifferent. But no matter what circumstances he encounters, nothing can break Black Beauty's spirit. Discover one of the most moving horse stories of all time in Anna Sewell's beloved novel.
