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When she was young Anna lived in Great When she was young Anna lived in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

At the age of twelve her family moved to At the age of twelve her family moved to Stoke Newington where Anna attended school Stoke Newington where Anna attended school for the first time.for the first time.

One day she injured herself very severely and One day she injured herself very severely and she used horse-drawn carriages to travel from she used horse-drawn carriages to travel from one place to another. one place to another.

Her mother and Anna left the society of Her mother and Anna left the society of friends and joined the church of England.friends and joined the church of England.

She began to go to European spas to improve She began to go to European spas to improve her health.her health.

Black Beauty was her only publication and Black Beauty was her only publication and she wrote it between 1871 and 1877. During she wrote it between 1871 and 1877. During this time her health was declining.this time her health was declining.

She wrote it for everyone but especially to the She wrote it for everyone but especially to the keepers and lovers of horses.keepers and lovers of horses.

Anna said: “it's a special aim being to induce Anna said: “it's a special aim being to induce kindness, sympathy and an understanding kindness, sympathy and an understanding treatment of horses.”treatment of horses.”

It is said that it is the It is said that it is the sixth best seller in the sixth best seller in the English Language.English Language.

Anna Sewell was Anna Sewell was seriously ill and she seriously ill and she died on the 25 April died on the 25 April 1878 just five months 1878 just five months after her publication.after her publication.

She didn’t live long to She didn’t live long to see the book’s initial see the book’s initial success.success.

The story is told by a horse whose name is Black The story is told by a horse whose name is Black Beauty.Beauty.

He first lived in a field in England where he was He first lived in a field in England where he was learning how to pull a cart by a kind farmer and his learning how to pull a cart by a kind farmer and his mother told him that soon he was going to leave and mother told him that soon he was going to leave and go to live on his own.go to live on his own.

In May he was sold and bought by a man called Mr. In May he was sold and bought by a man called Mr. Gordan. There were two men to take care of the Gordan. There were two men to take care of the horses whose names were John and James.horses whose names were John and James.

There he made a friend whose name was Ginger.There he made a friend whose name was Ginger. Instead of James, a young boy Joe Green, who was Instead of James, a young boy Joe Green, who was

only thirteen years old, went to work in the stables.only thirteen years old, went to work in the stables. Once Mrs. Gordon was seriously ill and Joe went to Once Mrs. Gordon was seriously ill and Joe went to

wake Black Beauty up to go fast to the doctor.wake Black Beauty up to go fast to the doctor. When Black Beauty arrived at the stable, he was When Black Beauty arrived at the stable, he was

extremely tired. Joe, instead of giving him hot food, extremely tired. Joe, instead of giving him hot food, gave him cold water and forgot to cover him.gave him cold water and forgot to cover him.

The doctor said that Mrs. Gordon had to go and live in The doctor said that Mrs. Gordon had to go and live in a warmer country for about two or three years so Black a warmer country for about two or three years so Black Beauty was sold again.Beauty was sold again.

He was sold to the owner of Earshall Park. The He was sold to the owner of Earshall Park. The Earl’s wife was very proud of her horses and she Earl’s wife was very proud of her horses and she wanted them to wear handsome but wanted them to wear handsome but uncomfortable bridles when they pulled her uncomfortable bridles when they pulled her carriage.carriage.

Black Beauty liked it when the Earl’s daughter, Black Beauty liked it when the Earl’s daughter, Lady Anne, rode him because she was a very Lady Anne, rode him because she was a very good rider so he was gentle with her. good rider so he was gentle with her.

Lady Anne’s friend was Colonel Blantyre and he Lady Anne’s friend was Colonel Blantyre and he loved so much Black Beauty.loved so much Black Beauty.

One man who worked in the stables in Earshall Park was called One man who worked in the stables in Earshall Park was called Reuben Smith. He was a clever man and understood horses well. Reuben Smith. He was a clever man and understood horses well. He had one bad thing: he liked to drink.He had one bad thing: he liked to drink.

One day Colonel Blantyre left Earshall to go to the army and told One day Colonel Blantyre left Earshall to go to the army and told Reuben Smith to look after Black Beauty.Reuben Smith to look after Black Beauty.

He went to an inn and told a man to give the horse some food. He went to an inn and told a man to give the horse some food.

First he told that man that he will be in the inn till four o’clock First he told that man that he will be in the inn till four o’clock but then he told him that he will be there till five and he came out but then he told him that he will be there till five and he came out at nine o’clock.at nine o’clock.

The man told Reuben that Black Beauty’s shoe was going to fall The man told Reuben that Black Beauty’s shoe was going to fall and he asked him if he can arrange it for him, but Reuben was and he asked him if he can arrange it for him, but Reuben was drunk and he refused.drunk and he refused.

Than Reuben Smith went on and made the Than Reuben Smith went on and made the horse go fast. Black Beauty travelled on rough horse go fast. Black Beauty travelled on rough roads and his shoe fell.roads and his shoe fell.

Black Beauty fell and hurt himself. Reuben Black Beauty fell and hurt himself. Reuben Smith fell too and died.Smith fell too and died.

Then some people came and took them to Then some people came and took them to Earshall ParkEarshall Park

Black Beauty had scars on his knee.Black Beauty had scars on his knee.

Then he was sold again to a Then he was sold again to a man called Mr. Barry.man called Mr. Barry.

Mr. Barry wasn’t very Mr. Barry wasn’t very knowledgeable about horses knowledgeable about horses so he hired a man called so he hired a man called Filcher to look after the Filcher to look after the horse.horse.

Filcher was a cruel man and Filcher was a cruel man and began to steal his food. began to steal his food. Then Black Beauty grew Then Black Beauty grew weak and Mr. Barry decided weak and Mr. Barry decided to sell him.to sell him.

This time he was sold to a poor but kind This time he was sold to a poor but kind family and there he worked as a cab-horse but family and there he worked as a cab-horse but on Sundays he relaxed as he didn’t have work on Sundays he relaxed as he didn’t have work to do.to do.

One day he went to a house for two people and One day he went to a house for two people and he waited there till eleven and outside it was he waited there till eleven and outside it was freezing.freezing.

Because of this Jerry fell seriously ill.Because of this Jerry fell seriously ill.

Black Beauty was sold again. His job was to Black Beauty was sold again. His job was to pull carts. It was a hard job.pull carts. It was a hard job.

One day he was carrying a big family with One day he was carrying a big family with bags and boxes from the station and he had to bags and boxes from the station and he had to go up a hill with the things and the people go up a hill with the things and the people were heavy and he was hungry and thirsty.were heavy and he was hungry and thirsty.

Suddenly he fell on his knees on the ground Suddenly he fell on his knees on the ground and a doctor came to visit him and told him and a doctor came to visit him and told him that he had six months to rest because the job that he had six months to rest because the job was too hard for him. So he was sold again to was too hard for him. So he was sold again to a kind man.a kind man.

The farmer took good care of Black Beauty The farmer took good care of Black Beauty and kept him in a field.and kept him in a field.

His grandson, Willie, came to visit him every His grandson, Willie, came to visit him every day and every day he gave him something to day and every day he gave him something to eat. He started feeling much better and in eat. He started feeling much better and in winter he felt younger and ran up and down in winter he felt younger and ran up and down in the field. Than he was sold again .the field. Than he was sold again .

Early one day, Willie and his grandfather took Early one day, Willie and his grandfather took Black Beauty to Ms. Blomefield and her Black Beauty to Ms. Blomefield and her sisters’ house. sisters’ house.

He was bought by them and he had He was bought by them and he had comfortable stables. The next day, as the comfortable stables. The next day, as the stableman was cleaning the horse’s face, he stableman was cleaning the horse’s face, he noticed that he had a star like Black Beauty’s. noticed that he had a star like Black Beauty’s. Afterwards, the man realized that it was indeed Afterwards, the man realized that it was indeed Black Beauty and that man was Joe Green. Black Beauty and that man was Joe Green. Finally, Black Beauty could live happily.Finally, Black Beauty could live happily.

BY: MARIA BUGEJA

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