This stunning Oxford Children?s Classic edition is the perfect introduction to
Black Beauty?the ultimate story of hope. This unabridged edition features an
introduction by Hannah Gold and bonus material including insights for readers,
facts, activities and more. Anna Sewell was born in 1820. At the age of
fourteen, she injured both of her ankles in an accident, which meant that she
could never walk properly again. Because of this, she relied heavily on
traveling in horse-drawn carriages, and it was from here that her love of horses
grew. In 1871 Anna began writing a book aimed at encouraging more humane
treatment of horses. Owing to her failing health the story took nearly seven
years to complete but was eventually published in 1877. Sadly, Anna never got to
know of the huge success of Black Beauty, as she died in 1878.