Anna Sewell, Author of Black Beauty
Black Beauty: Summary
The novel traces the life and adventures of Black Beauty, a horse in nineteenth-Century England. It opens with Beauty's descriptions of his life as a colt (young horse) in the home of a kind master named Farmer Grey. He runs and plays in the meadow and receives lectures from his mother, Duchess, about the importance of being kind and gentle and never biting or kicking--basically the horse equivalent of an English gentleman.
When he is two years old, Beauty witnesses a hunting party going after a hare and the tragic death of one of the riders in a fall from his horse. The horse, also injured, is put down. The experience frightens him, and Sewell uses it to show readers that hunting is a foolish pastime.
When Beauty turns four, Farmer Grey trains him to carry riders on his back and pull carriages. After being sent to a neighbor's pasture near the train station to get used to the sounds of the road, Beauty is sold to Squire Gordon at Bertwick Hall. This is where he gets his name; other than a white star on his forehead and a white hoof, his coat is shiny black.
At Bertwick, Beauty meets and befriends the other horses in the stable: Merrylegs, Ginger, and Sir Oliver. Squire Gordon and his coachman, John, are kind men who believe in treating horses well, and Beauty's work with them is humane and happy until the Gordons must move to a warmer climate for Mrs. Gordon's health.
Beauty is sold to a number of different homes, from Earlshall Park, a fashionable home where his mistress Lady Anne works her horses hard, to a stable that rents out carriages, and finally to a London cab driver named Jerry Barker, the first really kind Master Beauty has after leaving Bertwick. His other masters and stable managers overwork him, neglect his care and hygiene, and even steal from his oats.
After Jerry becomes sick and needs to leave the cab business, Beauty gets sold to a corn dealer and then to another cab driver who is lazy and treats his horses unkindly. When Beauty collapses from overwork, he's sold at auction to a kind farmer who nurses him back to health before selling him to the Blomefields, who were neighbors of the Gordons. Under the care of their groom, who had once been a stable lad at Bertwick, Beauty lives out the remainder of his days in a kind and loving home.
Major Characters: The Horses
Black Beauty features a colorful cast of characters, both horse and human. Black Beauty is the title character and narrator of his story. He's a well-bread horse, the son of a wise old mare named Duchess and said to be the grandson of a famous racehorse. He's named for his shiny black coat, the white star on his forehead and a single white hoof.
Beauty makes friends with several horses on his life journey. Merrylegs is a jolly fat pony who is a favorite of the Gordon children at Bertwick.
Ginger is a beautiful Chestnut mare whose temper has been spoiled by ill treatment. She bites and kicks almost everyone until the Bertwick coachman learns to calm her and she learns how to be a gentle, hard worker through her friendship with Beauty.
Beauty's other friends include a wise old horse named Sir Oliver, and Captain, a former war horse who served in the Crimean War before going into cab work.
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, 1877
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Anna Sewell, Author of Black BeautyBlack Beauty: SummaryThe novel traces the life and adventures of Black Beauty, a horse in nineteenth-Century England. It opens with Beauty's descriptions of his life as a colt (young horse) in the home of a kind master named Farmer Grey. He runs and plays in the meadow and receives lectures from his mother, Duchess, about the importance of being kind and gentle and never biting or kicking--basically the horse equivalent of an English gentleman.When he is two years old, Beauty witnesses a hunting party going after a hare and the tragic death of one of the riders in a fall from his horse. The horse, also injured, is put down. The experience frightens him, and Sewell uses it to show readers that hunting is a foolish pastime.When Beauty turns four, Farmer Grey trains him to carry riders on his back and pull carriages. After being sent to a neighbor's pasture near the train station to get used to the sounds of the road, Beauty is sold to Squire Gordon at Bertwick Hall. This is where he gets his name; other than a white star on his forehead and a white hoof, his coat is shiny black.At Bertwick, Beauty meets and befriends the other horses in the stable: Merrylegs, Ginger, and Sir Oliver. Squire Gordon and his coachman, John, are kind men who believe in treating horses well, and Beauty's work with them is humane and happy until the Gordons must move to a warmer climate for Mrs. Gordon's health.Beauty is sold to a number of different homes, from Earlshall Park, a fashionable home where his mistress Lady Anne works her horses hard, to a stable that rents out carriages, and finally to a London cab driver named Jerry Barker, the first really kind Master Beauty has after leaving Bertwick. His other masters and stable managers overwork him, neglect his care and hygiene, and even steal from his oats.After Jerry becomes sick and needs to leave the cab business, Beauty gets sold to a corn dealer and then to another cab driver who is lazy and treats his horses unkindly. When Beauty collapses from overwork, he's sold at auction to a kind farmer who nurses him back to health before selling him to the Blomefields, who were neighbors of the Gordons. Under the care of their groom, who had once been a stable lad at Bertwick, Beauty lives out the remainder of his days in a kind and loving home.Major Characters: The HorsesBlack Beauty features a colorful cast of characters, both horse and human. Black Beauty is the title character and narrator of his story. He's a well-bread horse, the son of a wise old mare named Duchess and said to be the grandson of a famous racehorse. He's named for his shiny black coat, the white star on his forehead and a single white hoof.Beauty makes friends with several horses on his life journey. Merrylegs is a jolly fat pony who is a favorite of the Gordon children at Bertwick.Ginger is a beautiful Chestnut mare whose temper has been spoiled by ill treatment. She bites and kicks almost everyone until the Bertwick coachman learns to calm her and she learns how to be a gentle, hard worker through her friendship with Beauty.Beauty's other friends include a wise old horse named Sir Oliver, and Captain, a former war horse who served in the Crimean War before going into cab work.Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, 1877Black Beauty by Anna Sewell, 1877Continue reading...Create An Account To Start This Course TodayUsed by over 10 million students worldwideCreate An Account Try it free for 5 daysRelated Video LessonsThings They Carried: Summary, Characters & Themes Things They Carried: Summary, Characters & Themes The Kite Runner: Summary, Characters & Themes The Kite Runner: Summary, Characters & Themes Jane Eyre: Summary, Characters and Analysis Jane Eyre: Summary, Characters and AnalysisRelated Supplemental Lessons Related Courses"Et Al": Meaning, Definition & QuizAnnotated Bibliography: Definition, Examples & QuizChicago Formatting: Style, Definition & QuizCitation: Styles, Formats & QuizEnumerative Bibliography: Definition, Examples & QuizEssay: Writing, Examples & QuizIntentional Plagiarism: Definition, Examples & QuizParentheses: Definition, Usage & QuizPeer Reviewed Scholarly Journal: Definition, Examples & QuizPeriod Bibliography: Definition, Examples & QuizSecondary Source: Definition, Examples & QuizStyle Guides: Formats, Examples & QuizSubject Bibliography: Definition, Examples & QuizUnintentional Plagiarism: Definition, Examples & QuizWhat is APA Format? - Style, Definition & QuizWhat is Plagiarism? - Definition, Lesson & QuizWhat is Professional Writing? - Definition, Lesson & QuizWhat is a Journal Article? - Examples, Lesson & QuizWhat is a Primary Source? - Definition, Examples & QuizWhat is a Reference Page? - Definition, Examples & QuizShare Feedback RateExplore our library of over 10,000 lessonsSearch or BrowseBrowse by subjectWatch all the video lessons you want free for 5 days
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