Black Beauty

One of the best-selling books of all time, Black Beauty is the story of a horse’s life told by the horse himself, from his early years as a young colt through many roles and owners till his happy retirement on a farm. Black Beauty is a proud and friendly horse, willing to take direction and please his masters and mistresses; however, a series of misfortunes and some mistreatment leads to him being sold many times, and he experiences the often hard life of carriage, cab, and cart horses of his time, as well as the kindness and caring appreciation of many people.