Black Beauty

Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell (30 March 1820 - 25 April 1878). It was composed in the last years of her life, during which time she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate bestseller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, long enough to see her first and only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time. While teaching animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect.