Anna Sewell
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is a classic novel. It is written as an autobiography of a horse, narrated from Black Beauty’s perspective, and follows his life from a carefree colt to his experiences with various owners-some kind, others cruel. The novel highlights themes of animal welfare, kindness, and the treatment of horses in Victorian England.Sewell wrote Black Beauty to raise awareness about the humane treatment of horses, especially in an era when they were widely used for transportation. The book played a significant role in improving horse welfare and remains one of the best-selling books of all time.