Black Beauty

Told from the first-person perspective of a black horse, this novel traces the life of its narrator from a gentle childhood on an aristocratic estate to a difficult adulthood in the streets of London. As Black Beauty is sold and moved between various owners, he encounters a spectrum of human behavior, ranging from tender, respectful care to brutal exploitation. The narrative serves as a moral argument for the humane treatment of working animals, highlighting the physical and emotional toll of practices like the use of the whip and the blindfold.

Description adapted from Open Library ↗.