Originally published in 1877, this classic story, told from the animal's perspective, captures the struggles and triumphs of this magnificent creature from his early days as a free colt to an owned creature poorly treated by evil men.
Every child loves a story about a horse, and Black... read more
The story of Black Beauty is written in first person with the narrative voice recalling the life and times of a horse in England in the 1800s. Beginning with Black Beauty's carefree days as a young colt on an idyllic English farm, the story illustrates events and masters throughout his... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
“If a thing is right, it CAN be done, and if it is wrong, it CAN BE DONE WITHOUT; and a good man will find a way.”Jerry Barker
“ONLY ignorance! only IGNORANCE! how can you talk about ONLY ignorance? Don't you know that it is the worst thing in the world, next to wickedness? -- and which does the most mischief heaven only knows.”John Manly
“We call them dumb animals, and so they are, for they cannot tell us how they feel, but they do not suffer less because they have no words...”
“Good Luck is rather particular who she rides with, and mostly prefers those who have got common sense and a good heart; at least that is my experience.”Governor Gray
“My doctrine is this, that if we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the blame.”The kind old man
“To my mind, fashion is one of the wickedest things in the world. Now look, for instance, at the way they serve dogs, cutting off their tails to make them look plucky, and shearing up their pretty little ears to a point to make them look sharp, forsooth.”Sir Oliver
“Master said God had given men reason, by which they could find out things for themselves, but He had given animals knowledge which did not depend on reason, and was much more prompt and perfect in this way, and by which they had often saved the lives of men.”
“Many folks would have ridden by and said 'twas not their business to interfere. Now, I say that with cruelty and oppression it is everybody's business to interfere when they see it.”
Part 1
1. My Early Home
2. The Hunt
3. My Breaking In
4. Birtwick Park
5. A Fair Start
6. Liberty
7. GInger
8. Ginger's Story Continued
9. Merrylegs
10. A Talk in the Orchard
11. Plain Speaking
12. A Stormy Day
13. The Devil's Trade Mark
14. James Howard
15. The Old Ostler
16. The Fire
17. John Manly's Talk
18. Going for the Doctor
19. Only Ignorance
20. Joe Green
21. The Parting
Part 2
22. Earlshall
23. A Strike for Liverty
24. The Lady Anne
25. Reuben Smith
26. How it Ended
27. Ruined, and Going Down-hill
28. A Job-Horse and his Drivers
29. Cockneys
30. A Thief
31. A Humbug
Part 3
32. A Horse Fair
33. A London Cab Horse
34. An Old War Horse
35. Jerry Barker
36. The Sunday Cab
37. The Golden Rule
38. Dolly and a Real Gentleman
39. Seedy Sam
40. Poor Ginger
41. The Butcher
42. The Election
43. A Friend in need
44. Old Captain and His Successor
45. Jerry's new Year
Part 4
46. Jakes and the lady
47. Hard Times
48. Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie
49. My Last Home
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