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Black Beauty Young Folks' Edition - cover

Black Beauty Young Folks' Edition

Anna Sewell

Publisher: AB Books

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Summary

Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time.
Available since: 05/12/2018.

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