Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success.
Hardcover
(World Publishing Company., July 6, 1946)
Anna Sewell's story of a thoroughbred horse, from his early racing days to his mistreatment as a workhorse and a fortunate purchase by a good master. Color plates and b&w illustrations by Wesley Dennis