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Experience timeless classics like never before in this Grand Type Collector's Edition With clear, easy-to-read formatting, this edition is designed for readers who prefer or require larger text without sacrificing the excitement of the original. Large Print Features: 18-point font: Generously sized text for maximum readability and comfort. Sans-serif font: Clean, modern typeface designed to reduce visual strain. Italics are bolded: Important emphasis is maintained without thin, hard-to-see lettering. Easy-to-read line lengths: Shorter rows of text (under 45 characters per line) make reading smoother and less tiring. In the lush meadows of his youth, a proud black horse knows only freedom and gentle care. But when sold into the hands of strangers, his life changes forever. Through a succession of masters, he witnesses the extremes of human nature-kindness that soothes, cruelty that wounds, and hardship that tests his spirit. Alongside other horses, each with their own struggles, he endures the working world while holding to hope. His journey is one of survival, resilience, and the enduring bond between animals and the humans who shape their fate. First published in 1877, Anna Sewell's Black Beauty transformed society's understanding of animal welfare. By telling the story through the eyes of a horse, Sewell exposed the harsh realities faced by working animals and inspired a movement toward more humane treatment. The novel's themes of compassion, empathy, and justice resonated deeply, influencing early animal rights legislation. More than a children's classic, Black Beauty remains a powerful voice for kindness and change.

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Anna Sewell was born on March 30, 1820, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, to a devout Quaker family. Her early education was at home, and after an injury at age 14, she became reliant on horse-drawn carriages, sparking her lifelong love for horses. This passion would shape her literary career.Her only novel, Black Beauty, was written between 1871 and 1877, during a period of declining health. Though originally intended to promote better treatment of horses, the novel became a children's classic, influencing animal welfare practices worldwide.Sewell passed away in 1878, just five months after Black Beauty was published. Despite her short life, her book made a lasting impact, leading to reforms in how horses were treated and becoming a staple of English literature.

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