Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights Year 250 minor or significant

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At age thirteen

his story traces the evolution of the horse from the small

adjusting to strange new realities

” But if dealing with your horse’s attitude is taking up all of your time

Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights Year 250 minor or significantAuthor: Celia Brayfield Hardcover 256 pages Size: 6 x 9 inches 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 and to drive a small carriage. Rebellious and independent minded, Anna suffered periods of