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A review by mdevlin923
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
4.0
Black Beauty, a well-bred gelding living in 19th century England, chronicles his life as he is passed from owner to owner. Although Black Beauty grows up in a meadow with a gentle and kind groom, some of his later owners cruelly mistreat and abuse him. Finally, towards the end of his life, he is given a happy retirement with kind owners.
The focus of Anna Sewell's book is the fair and ethical treatment of animals. I will always be impressed with the social change that Sewell was able to make with the publication of Black Beauty. In addition to advocating for animal welfare, Sewell includes commentary on other moral issues (working on Sundays, devotion to family, and alcohol). There are many references to Christianity, but it wasn't overwhelming. Mostly, I was happy to see men acting with gentleness and kindness and being lauded for it.
The focus of Anna Sewell's book is the fair and ethical treatment of animals. I will always be impressed with the social change that Sewell was able to make with the publication of Black Beauty. In addition to advocating for animal welfare, Sewell includes commentary on other moral issues (working on Sundays, devotion to family, and alcohol). There are many references to Christianity, but it wasn't overwhelming. Mostly, I was happy to see men acting with gentleness and kindness and being lauded for it.