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Black Beauty is Anna Sewell’s first and only novel. The story is told in the “first person” (or first horse) as an autobiographical memoir of a high-bred horse named Black Beauty, from his carefree days as a foal on an English farm, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness. Each short chapter recounts an incident in Black Beauty’s life containing a lesson or moral typically related to the kindness, sympathy, and understanding treatment of horses.View ...

Written nearly a century and a half ago, this book was the first major animal story in children’s literature, although the author had intended it for adults. Anna Sewell had been crippled at a young age, but could still drive a horse-drawn carriage. She often drove her father to the station to go to work and later picked him up to bring him home. During those times, she saw there was often inhumane treatment of horses and was inspired to write about it in order to, as she said, “To induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.”

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. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time.

Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads Black Beauty by Anna Sewell to you and your family from beginning to end.

"Da jeg blev fire år gammel, kom godsejer Gordon for at se på mig. Han undersøgte mine øjne og mine tænder og følte hele vejen ned på mine ben. Derefter måtte jeg gå, trave og galopere foran ham. Han så ud til at kunne lide mig og sagde: "Når den er blevet trænet, vil den klare sig fint." Min ejer sagde, han selv ville ride mig til, da han ikke ønskede, jeg skulle blive skræmt eller komme til skade. Og han spildte ingen tid. Næste dag begyndte han." I Anna Sewells klassiker fortæller hesten Sorteper om sit liv i England i 1820’erne.

"Da der var gået nogen tid, forekom det mig, at havren blev meget sparsom. Jeg fik bønner blandet med klid i stedet for havre. Efter to eller tre uger begyndte dette at tage på mine kræfter og på mit humør. Græsfoderet var, selv om det var godt, ikke nok til at opretholde min foderstand uden korn. Jeg klagede imidlertid ikke eller lod mig mærke med mine savn." I Anna Sewells klassiker fortæller hesten Sorteper om sit liv i England i 1820’erne.

एना सेवेल के प्रसिध्द उपन्यास 'ब्लैक ब्युटी' का सरल हिंदी रूपांतर।

Hörspiel um das berühmte schwarze Pferd nach der Novelle von Anna Sewell und der beliebten Fernsehserie von Mark Tyler in der Bearbeitung von Margarita Meister. In dieser 2. Folge hört ihr: "Das Geheimnis der versteinerten Pferde".

Após uma infância feliz ao lado de sua mãe, um lindo cavalo preto é usado nas carruagens de uma família rica. Mas quando esse animal sofre uma fratura, ele rapidamente é considerado incapaz e passa de mão em mão... Sempre empenhado em fazer seu melhor, ele logo descobre a verdadeira natureza do ser humano.

Nach einem der beliebtesten Kinderbücher haben wir diese Aufnahme für euch gemacht - eben nach Anna Sewells Klassiker "Black Beauty". Sicher werdet ihr den schönen und klugen schwarzen Hengst auch aus dem Fernsehen kennen. Was gibt es doch alles an Abenteuern auszustehen, bei denen es ohne die Hilfe und das Eingreifen des besten Freundes, Black Beauty, nicht abgeht.

Große Aufregung auf Birtwick Park: Black Beauty ist verschwunden! Jessie und Flora sind verzweifelt, und auch Mr. Gordon fällt auf Anhieb kein Ausweg ein, den heißgeliebten schwarzen Freund wiederzufinden. Sollte man also das Denken tatsächlich lieber den Pferden überlassen? Die ja bekanntlich..., na, ihr wisst schon... Aber, keine Sorge, nach vielem Hin und Her klärt sich so einiges.

Darky, ein vierjähriger schwarzer Hengst, gewinnt als Zweitpferd das "1000-Meilen-Rennen", das zwischen den Ost- und Weststaaten ausgetragen wird und über die Strecke von Nebraska nach Illinois führt. Doc Middleton, der Besitzer des Pferdes, erhält Höchstangebote. Er verkauft Darky an Larry Fuller, der für Mr. Gordon, einen Interessenten in England, seit Langem ein solches Rassepferd sucht. Und so tritt der junge Hengst die große Reise über den Atlantik an.

Große Aufregung herrscht in Birtwick-Park. Black Beauty wird zum "Windsor-Galopp-Rennen" in Croydon zugelassen. Wochenlanges Training steht bevor, hält alle auf dem Gut in Atem. Jessie und Flora schlafen kaum noch. Da kommt Mr. Gordon auf die Idee, die Mädchen nach St. Talbot in Ferien zu schicken. Kaum dort angekommen, erleben die beiden eine große Überraschung. Mr. Cullens Hengst Activity ist ebenfalls für das Rennen gemeldet und läuft zum großen Schrecken von Jessie und Flora beim Training bessere Zeiten als Black Beauty. Wer wird der Sieger von Croydon? Black Beauty oder Activity?

Bat Masterson, von Mr. Gordon wegen übler Machenschaften fristlos entlassen, betrinkt sich im Dorfgasthaus und berichtet von dem Klassepferd "Black Beauty", das wohl seine "einige tausend Pfund" wert sei. Und dann ist eines Abends Black Beauty plötzlich verschwunden. In Birtwick-Park klingelt das Telefon und eine männliche Stimme verlangt von Mr. Gordon 3000 Pfund Lösegeld. Inspektor Wright schaltet sich sofort in den Fall ein; eine spannende Jagd nach dem Erpresser beginnt. Doch wären Jessie und Flora nicht auf die richtige Idee gekommen: wer weiß, was dann aus Black Beauty geworden wäre.

The classic story of Black Beauty based on the 1877 novel by Anna Sewell. Beginning with his carefree days asa colt on an English farm with his mother, to his his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country.

Black Beauty is brought to life in this evenly paced, and easy to listen to audio drama. A subtle blend of music and sound effects immerses you into the atmosphere and many characterizations. Enjoy following the adventures of this noble young horse through a rich mix of 19th-century life in England, to happy endings in his last home.

This well known classic, an autobiography of the horse Black Beauty, beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness. It has been cited as "the most influential anticruelty novel of all time" by Bernard Unti. The novel was an immediate best seller and is one of best selling books of all time.

Sometimes he came round and patted me, saying in his quiet, pleasant way, "This horse has got a good master, and he deserves it." It was a very rare thing for any one to notice the horse that had been working for him. I have known ladies to do it now and then, and this gentleman, and one or two others have given me a pat and a kind word; but 99 persons out of 100 would as soon think of patting the steam engine that drew the train. This is the heart-warming story of Black Beauty, his masters, and his friends.

Animal lovers of all ages will cherish this memorable story. Perhaps the most celebrated animal story of the 19th century, Black Beauty is the suspenseful and deeply moving account of a horse's experiences at the hands of many owners - some, sensitive riders who treated him gently; others, cruel drivers who thoughtlessly inflicted lasting damage.

Every girl's favorite book about horses, this beloved autobiography of a carriage horse in 19th-century England is filled with humor, drama, intrigue, and hope. Follow Black Beauty as he leaves his happy colt-hood home to follow his destiny as a carriage horse, and to the destructive life of a cab horse in London. You'll meet the whole series of Black Beauty's people, from devious, nasty Seedy Sam to the most wonderful of grooms, James Howard, and his cab-driver Jerry Barker and his cheerful family, and finally Black Beauty's saviour, Joe Green.