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The first place that I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it. Over the hedge we could see our master's house, which stood by the roadside. In the day I ran by my mother's side and at night I lay down beside her. Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food, good lodging and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he did to his little children. We were all very fond of him.
From the timeless tale of Black Beauty brought to life by world-renowned actress Lynn Redgrave. An award-winning actress and writer, Lynn Redgraver's credits include the films Tom Jones and Georgy Girl, and the television series "House Calls." On Broadway she has starred in Saint Joan, Mrs. Warren's Profession and her own one woman play Shakespeare for My Father.
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Amazon.com Review
A horse is a horse of course unless of course the horse is Black Beauty. Animal-loving children have been devoted to Black Beauty throughout this century, and no doubt will continue through the next. Although Anna Sewell's classic paints a clear picture of turn-of-the-century London, its message is universal and timeless: animals will serve humans well if they are treated with consideration and kindness.
Black Beauty tells the story of the horse's own long and varied life, from a well-born colt in a pleasant meadow to an elegant carriage horse for a gentleman to a painfully overworked cab horse. Throughout, Sewell rails--in a gentle, 19th-century way--against animal maltreatment. Young readers will follow Black Beauty's fortunes, good and bad, with gentle masters as well as cruel. Children can easily make the leap from horse-human relationships to human-human relationships, and begin to understand how their own consideration of others may be a benefit to all. (Ages 9 to 12)
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