Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights

by Celia Brayfield

Book Overview

The story of a remarkable woman who wrote a novel that not only became a classic, but also changed the way human society views and treats animals.

Born in 1829 to a young Quaker couple, Anna Sewell grew up in poverty in London. She was fourteen when she fell and injured her ankle, which left her permanently disabled. Rejecting the life of a Victorian invalid, she developed an extraordinary empathy with horses, learning to ride side-saddle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639364994
• ISBN13: 9781639364992
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.1"