My early home -- The hunt -- My breaking in -- Birtwick park -- A fair start -- Liberty -- Ginger -- Ginger's story continued -- Merrylegs -- A talk in the orchard -- Plain speaking -- A stormy day -- The devil's trade mark -- James Howard -- The old hostler -- The fire -- John Manly's talk -- Going for the doctor -- Only ignorance -- Joe Green -- The parting -- Earlshall -- A strike for liberty -- The lady Anne, or a runaway horse -- Reuben Smith -- How it ended -- Ruined and going downhill -- A job horse and his drivers -- Cockneys -- A thief -- A humbug -- A horse fair -- A London cab horse -- An old war horse -- Jerry Barker -- The Sunday cab -- The golden rule -- Dolly and a real gentleman -- Seedy Sam -- Poor Ginger -- The butcher -- The election -- A friend in need -- Old captain and his successor -- Jerry's new year -- Jakes and the lady -- Hard times -- Farmer Thoroughgood and his grandson Willie -- My last home.
"Black Beauty is a novel that follows the life of a horse named Black Beauty, detailing his experiences and hardships under various owners. The book is known for its advocacy of animal welfare and has inspired many to treat animals with kindness and respect"-- Amazon. "Black Beauty is an intelligent horse whose intelligence and virtue recalls a human protagonist. The novel follows the horse's life from his early days in a loving home to the comfort and hardships he faces when he is sold to various owners. With the intention of making people more sympathetic to the plight of horses, Sewell effectively explores themes of compassion, kindness, and animal welfare and exposes man's cruelty through Black Beauty's experiences. Its simple yet powerful storytelling and enduring message about kindness and respect is what makes this novel a classic, emphasising the fact that animals have feelings and deserve love and care. Black Beauty has inspired generations to treat animals with mercy and humaneness and has had a lasting impact on animal welfare awareness and animal rights advocacy"-- Back cover.