Books by Anna Sewell

Part of the "Penguin Threads" series, this title features cover art by Jillian Tamaki and deluxe French flaps.

Poruszająca historia konia Karego to doskonały wybór dla wszystkich, którym los zwierząt nie jest obojętny.Anna Sewell, wielka miłośniczka koni napisała w życiu tylko jedną książkę, a ta zapewniła jej miejsce w klasyce literatury światowej. To właśnie opowieść o pięknym koniu Karym poruszyła serca czytelników. Zwierzę poznajemy jako małego źrebaka, który przez kolejne lata trafia w ręce coraz to nowych właścicieli. Czasem trafia na osoby pełne troski i czułości, innym razem nie ma tyle szczęścia...Historia Karego pokazuje, że każde zwierzę zasługuje na dobre traktowanie. To lekcja empatii, którą w XXI wieku powinien odrobić każdy z nas. Powieść w 2020 roku została przeniesiona na ekrany. W disneyowskim filmie pod tytułem "Czarna piękność" główną rolę zagrała Mackenzie Foy, a głosu tytułowemu zwierzęciu w oryginalne użyczyła Kate Winslet.Anna Sewell (1820 - 1878) - brytyjska pisarka. Była córką Mary Wright Sewell, w swoim czasie popularnej poetki i autorki książek dla dzieci. Anna od dziecka chorowała, miała kłopoty z chodzeniem, dlatego poruszała się głównie wozem. Zasłynęła jako autorka powieści Mój Kary, opowieści o relacjach tytułowego konia z ludźmi. To jedyna opublikowana przez Sewell książka, która zapewniła jej miejsce w klasyce światowej literatury.

Hesten Black Beauty vokser op i 1800-tallets England.Han oplever både, hvordan det er at være et elsket og velplejet føl ude på landet,hvordan det er at arbejde for en fornem lord,og hvordan det er at trække droscher i Londons gader.Black Beauty bliver solgt flere gangeog lærer derved mange slags mennesker at kende– både gode og onde.“Black Beauty er en del af Letlæste klassikere som er en ny serie med nogle af verdenshistoriens mest velkendte fortællinger. Bøgerne er genfortalt af den svenske børnebogsforfatter Maj Bylock og henvender sig især til læsere på 8-12 år. De eventyrlige og stemningsfulde illustrationer er medvirkende til at give historierne nyt liv. Bøgerne kan både bruges til frilæsning eller som en del af et undervisningsforløb i dansk på mellemtrinnet.Maj Bylock (1931-2019) har genfortalt nogle af verdenshistoriens mest kendte klassikere for at gøre indholdet mere tilgængeligt. Hensigten er at formidle dele af en rig kulturskat, vække læseglæde og give lyst til at læse mere.Lix: 22

"The most influential anticruelty novel of all time."-Bernard UntiBlack Beauty (1877), the only novel from Anna Sewell, was the first book ever written from the singular viewpoint of an animal. The fictional narrative, told by Black Beauty, a genial thoroughbred, was initially written by the author "to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses." Over time the book has become a classic book for children, despite its initial adult readership. The book is considered the advent of the Anthropomorphic literary genre.Black Beauty, the gentle horse and narrator of the story, begins with recollection of an idyllic youth with his mother and other kind horses. When Black Beauty is four years old, his owner sells him to Squire Gordon, who provides a caring home among other horses. One of the squire's other horses, a headstrong chestnut named Ginger, becomes Black Beauty's best friend. When the squire's wife becomes seriously ill, the couple are forced to sell their horses; in a heartbreaking turn of events, Black Beauty is sold in a succession of transactions where he is mistreated, overworked, and separated from Ginger. Although scarred, Black Beauty is resilient and eventually is returned to a life of kindness and care. This deeply moving story aimed towards the awareness of animal welfare was influential reforms in the laws regarding the treatment of horses; yet, its enduring legacy is the massage of compassion that has touched readers for more than 200 years.Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

¿The most influential anticruelty novel of all time.¿-Bernard UntiBlack Beauty (1877), the only novel from Anna Sewell, was the first book ever written from the singular viewpoint of an animal. The fictional narrative, told by Black Beauty, a genial thoroughbred, was initially written by the author ¿to induce kindness, sympathy, and an understanding treatment of horses.¿ Over time the book has become a classic book for children, despite its initial adult readership. The book is considered the advent of the Anthropomorphic literary genre.Black Beauty, the gentle horse and narrator of the story, begins with recollection of an idyllic youth with his mother and other kind horses. When Black Beauty is four years old, his owner sells him to Squire Gordon, who provides a caring home among other horses. One of the squire¿s other horses, a headstrong chestnut named Ginger, becomes Black Beauty¿s best friend. When the squire¿s wife becomes seriously ill, the couple are forced to sell their horses; in a heartbreaking turn of events, Black Beauty is sold in a succession of transactions where he is mistreated, overworked, and separated from Ginger. Although scarred, Black Beauty is resilient and eventually is returned to a life of kindness and care. This deeply moving story aimed towards the awareness of animal welfare was influential reforms in the laws regarding the treatment of horses; yet, its enduring legacy is the massage of compassion that has touched readers for more than 200 years. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Black Beauty is both modern and readable.

Após uma infância feliz ao lado de sua mãe, um lindo cavalo preto é usado nas carruagens de uma família rica. Mas quando esse animal sofre uma fratura, ele rapidamente é considerado incapaz e passa de mão em mão... Sempre empenhado em fazer seu melhor, ele logo descobre a verdadeira natureza do ser humano.Esta obra emocionante foi utilizada por ativistas da época para conscientizar contra a crueldade empregada em animais. Ela foi retratada pelo cinema inúmeras vezes, como no filme "Black Beauty" (1994) da Warner Bros., estrelando Sean Bean, e no filme de mesmo nome distribuído pela Disney em 2020, com Mackenzie Foy e Kate Winslet.Anna Sewell (1820-1878) foi uma romancista inglesa importante pela influência que sua ficção teve na diminuição dos maus-tratos contra os animais. A condição de vida dos cavalos que ela utilizava com frequência para se locomover levou essa autora a escrever sua maior obra literária: "Diamante Negro". Essa história cativante inspirou o cinema diversas vezes, notadamente no filme "Black Beauty" distribuído pela Disney em 2020, com Mackenzie Foy e Kate Winslet, e no filme homônimo da Warner Bros. em 1994, com Sean Bean.

We are presenting this edition as a part of the selected Christmas specials and classics published for this joyful and charming holiday season, for all those who want to keep the spirit of Christmas alive with a heartwarming tale. The story is narrated in the first person as an autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse named Black Beauty-beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness. Each chapter recounts an incident in Black Beauty''s life containing a lesson or moral typically related to the kindness, sympathy, and understanding treatment of horses, with Sewell''s detailed observations and extensive descriptions of horse behaviour lending the novel a good deal of verisimilitude. While forthrightly teaching animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect.

Este audiolibro está narrado en castellano. La obra es narrada en primera persona como una memoria autobiográfica contada por un caballo llamado Azabache (en inglés original, Black Beauty) -partiendo con sus alegres días como potranco en una granja inglesa siguiendo con su difícil vida en Londres tirando cabriolés, hasta su feliz retirada en el país. Durante su camino, se encuentra con muchas dificultades y cuenta muchas historias de crueldad y amabilidad. Cada pequeño capítulo cuenta algún incidente en la vida de Azabache que contiene una lección o moraleja típicamente relacionada con la bondad, con la simpatía, y también sobre el el trato de los caballos; con detalladas observaciones y extensas descripciones del comportamiento de los equinos, se da a la novela un buen toque de verosimilitud.Anna Sewell (30 de marzo de 1820)fue una escritora inglesa. Es conocida por su obra "Azabache", donde muestra su amor hacia los caballos. Escribió distintas obras infantiles y para jóvenes.

Buck is a pampered dog living happily in Santa Clara Valley when his world is abruptly flipped upside down. This beautiful classic is his story of survival, heroism, and rebirth. Buck's treasured days of playing, eating, and sleeping are interrupted when he is kidnapped and forced into the cold, harsh life of a sledge dog. As he fights against the newfound dangers of the wild, Buck's gripping journey will captivate you and keep you on the edge of your seat while the lovable dog attempts to find a place to call home in this terrifying new world.First published in 1903, this short novel was written by Jack London and is a defining text in American literature's traditional appraisal of nature and critique of industrialisation.

The story is narrated in the first person as an autobiographical memoir told by the titular horse named Black Beauty-beginning with his carefree days as a colt on an English farm with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country. Along the way, he meets with many hardships and recounts many tales of cruelty and kindness. Each chapter recounts an incident in Black Beauty's life containing a lesson or moral typically related to the kindness, sympathy, and understanding treatment of horses, with Sewell's detailed observations and extensive descriptions of horse behaviour lending the novel a good deal of verisimilitude. While forthrightly teaching animal welfare, it also teaches how to treat people with kindness, sympathy, and respect. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time. Anna Sewell (1820-1878) was an English novelist, best known as the author of the classic 1877 novel Black Beauty. Anna was unable to stand without a crutch or to walk for any length of time because of an old injury. For greater mobility, she frequently used horse-drawn carriages, which contributed to her love of horses and concern for the humane treatment of animals.

Anna Sewell's classic novel brought vividly to life with new illustrations by Christian Birmingham

Johanna Spyri had written the book, Heidi 'for children and those who love children". It is a novel about the events in the life of a young spirited girl called Heidi. She lives with her gruff grandfather in the picturesque Swiss Alps.Heidi lives an idyllic life until she is forcefully taken to Frankfurt by her aunt to be a companion to an invalid girl. Will she be able to return home? What will become of the invalid girl and her family?This story speaks about the joy of sharing and helping those in need, the magnificent beauty of nature and the importance of prayer. A charming story that has been an all-time favourite.