Black Beauty

“It is good people who make good places.” Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions The Autobiography of a Horse is 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was written in the last years of her life during which she was bedridden and seriously ill. Developed in first person narrative the book is written in the style of an animal autobiography of its central character Black Beauty. The story recounts and traverses through the experiences of Black Beauty starting from his childhood until his retirement. Black Beauty enables the readers to explore the themes of compassion and understanding in man-animal relationship with all its complexity and promotes love and kindness to be abided by all!