Anna Sewell was a great lover of horses and in her book she tried to speak for the dumb creatures who cannot speak for themselves. ”Black Beauty” was published near the end of the year 1877, and Anna Sewell lived just long enough to hear of its success. Its author, Anna Sewell, was writing the book several years during which she suffered from a serious illness. The book is called Black Beauty and it is a story of a horse’s adventures, disappointments and joys. I would like to go back to the beginnings of this genre and look in a more detail at a book which is often considered to have played an important part in laying the foundations of this genre. Stories where the main heroes are animals are among the most popular in children’s fiction. One of the many genres in children’s literature is the animal story. One of the many genres in children’s literature is the animal story
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