Black Beauty: Easy to Read Classics

Anna Sewell

Feb 2012 · Bring the Classics to Life Book 11 · EDCON Publishing Group

About this ebook

Bring The Classics To Life Series. These novels have been adapted into 10 short chapters that will excite the reluctant reader as well as the enthusiastic one. Let the Classics introduce Kipling, Stevenson, and H.G. Wells. Readers will embrace the notion of Crusoe's lonely reflections, the psychological reactions of a Civil War soldier at Chancellorsville, and the tragedy of the Jacobite Cause in 18th Century Scotland. Knowledge of Classics is a cultural necessity and these will improve fluency, vocabulary and comprehension through a high Interest / low readability format. Each eBookis divided into 10 short high quality illustrated chapters - Was written using McGraw-Hill's Core Vocabulary - Has been measured by the Fry Readability Formula - Defines and uses in context new vocabulary, prior to each chapter.

About the author

Anna Sewell (1820-1878) was born to a religious Quaker Family in Yarmouth, England but spent her childhood in London and its suburbs. She lived most of her life within her parents home, being influenced by her mother MaryÕs religious and educational convictions. AnnaÕs mother instilled in her a particular affinity for animals. At age 51 Anna contracted a mysterious illness that left her in chronic ill health and at age 56 she began to write a book about horses that became Black Beauty. The story was published just before her death and anti-cruelty groups gave it positive notices resulting in good sales. AnnaÕs novel had significant impact in at least two areas: the humane treatment of animals and the future direction of childrenÕs literature. In 1923 the publisher claimed the novel was the number six best seller in the world. Anna died of her illness in 1878.