Anna Sewell's Black Beauty : a graphic novel (Graphic revolve)
by Owens, L. L. (Adapter)
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Summary
In this graphic version of the classic story, a horse in Victorian England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Full description
Summary: |
In this graphic version of the classic story, a horse in Victorian England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. |
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Item Description: |
Originally published: Minneapolis : Stone Arch Books, ©2007. |
Physical Description: |
69 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
Audience: |
010-014. GRL: T. |
ISBN: |
9781496500236 1496500237 9781496500045 1496500040 |
Author Notes: |
She wrote "Black Beauty" when she was in her fifties, but died a year after it was published in 1877. While she never earned much from the book while she was alive, after her death, the novel snowballed into a something extraordinary. The book was about the abuses horses sustained in their lifetimes, but was told from the unique viewpoint of the horse. Even though the book was intended for children, it impacted all generations and caused everyone who read it to take a look at the inhumane treatment horses received. In the one hundred plus years since "Black Beauty" had been published, over 30 million copies have been printed. At least eight motion pictures have been made based on the novel and it is a well known children's classic. Anna Sewell died on April 25, 1878 in Old Catton, Norfolk. (Bowker Author Biography) |