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From its first publication in 1877, Black Beauty has been one of the best-loved animal stories ever written. The dramatic and heartwarming tale is told by the magnificent black horse himself, from his idyllic days on a country squire’s estate to his harsh fate as a London cab horse. No reader, child or adult, will ever forget the spirited mare Ginger, the gentle pony Merrylegs, or the gallant Black Beauty, a horse with a white star on his forehead and a heart of unyielding courage. Filled with vivid anecdotes about animal intelligence, the novel has a special magic that comes from the love for all creatures, great and small, apparent on every page. But the book’s lasting impact comes from its moving depiction of a human society struggling to find the goodness within itself, and its plea for kindness to all creatures—a message so powerful that this favorite classic began a crusade for animal rights that continues today.
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