Аудиокнига: Black Beauty
- Download 01 – My Early Home audio
- Download 02 – The Hunt audio
- Download 03 – My Breaking In audio
- Download 04 – Birtwick Park audio
- Download 05 – A Fair Start audio
- Download 06 – Liberty audio
- Download 07 – Ginger audio
- Download 08 – Ginger’s Story Continued audio
- Download 09 – Merrylegs audio
- Download 10 – A Talk in the Orchard audio
- Download 11 – Plain Speaking audio
- Download 12 – A Stormy Day audio
- Download 13 – The Devil’s Trade Mark audio
- Download 14 – James Howard audio
- Download 15 – The Old Ostler audio
- Download 16 – The Fire audio
- Download 17 – John Manly’s Talk audio
- Download 18 – Going for the Doctor audio
- Download 19 – Only Ignorance audio
- Download 20 – Joe Green audio
- Download 21 – The Parting audio
- Download 22 – Earlshall audio
- Download 23 – A Strike for Liberty audio
- Download 24 – The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse audio
- Download 25 – Reuben Smith audio
- Download 26 – How it Ended audio
- Download 27 – Ruined and Going Downhill audio
- Download 28 – A Job Horse and His Drivers audio
- Download 29 – Cockneys audio
- Download 30 – A Thief audio
- Download 31 – A Humbug audio
- Download 32 – A Horse Fair audio
- Download 33 – A London Cab Horse audio
- Download 34 – An Old War Horse audio
- Download 35 – Jerry Barker audio
- Download 36 – The Sunday Cab audio
- Download 37 – The Golden Rule audio
- Download 38 – Dolly and a Real Gentleman audio
- Download 39 – Seedy Sam audio
- Download 40 – Poor Ginger audio
- Download 41 – The Butcher audio
- Download 42 – The Election audio
- Download 43 – A Friend in Need audio
- Download 44 – Old Captain and His Successor audio
- Download 45 – Jerry’s New Year audio
- Download 46 – Jakes and the Lady audio
- Download 47 – Hard Times audio
- Download 48 – Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie audio
- Download 49 – My Last Home audio
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This unique tale is narrated by a lovely, gentle horse named Black Beauty and has remained a children's classic since it was first published in 1877. It earned eternal name and fame for its author Anna Sewell, an invalid who died within a few months of publication. According to current estimates, it has sold more than fifty million copies world wide, been translated into many languages and delighted generations of children.
The original title page reads: Black Beauty: Translated from the original Equine by Anna Sewell and this gives the reader an instant glimpse into what the book will be about. As an autobiography written by a horse and told from his point of view, it was indeed an original and unique concept for the time. Strangely enough, Anna Sewell never intended the book to be exclusively read by children. She meant it to be a manual for those who worked with horses so that they would develop more compassion and kindness when dealing with these mute beasts. While it apparently talks about animals, the book is a great source of education for human beings too and teaches them how to treat each other with respect, dignity and kindness.
The famous opening lines, “The first place I can well remember was a large pleasant meadow....” set the tone for the rest of the book. It traces the journey of the beautiful and noble horse, born in privileged circumstances whose life takes a turn for the tragic when her wealthy owner falls on hard times. Sold into a fashionable household, Beauty is ill-treated and uncared for till his health is finally broken. He is sold to a London cabbie and has to earn his keep pulling heavy carriages in all kinds of weather.
The treatment of animals, their welfare and the conditions in which they're kept, the often inhuman and cruel attitude of people and animal rights are some of the topics touched upon. It is a book that can be read on several levels. For child readers, it is a delightful tale told by an animal. Adults would recognize the essential humanitarian appeal made by the author. In fact, such was the impact of the book that it led to several landmark legislations regarding animal welfare in Britain and America.
Filled with memorable characters, vivid descriptions and poignant scenes, Black Beauty is indeed a fabulous book to settle in with for a pleasant read.
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