2. About the author
• Sewell was born on 30 March 1820 in Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk, into a devoutly Quaker family.[3] Her father
was Isaac Phillip Sewell (1793–1879), and her mother,
Mary Wright Sewell (1798–1884), was a successful
author of children's books. She had one sibling, a
younger brother named Philip. The children were
largely educated at home by their mother due to a lack
of money for schooling.[4]
• In 1822, Isaac's business, a small shop, failed and the
family moved to Dalston, London.[4] Life was difficult
for the family, and Isaac and Mary frequently sent
Philip and Anna to stay with Mary's parents in
Buxton.[5]
3. Justification of title
• The story begins in a meadow of 19th century England,
where the young horse, Black Beauty, has just been
born. There, his mother nurtures him, raises him and
gives him advice which he remembers and acts on for
the rest of his life: do good and give your best effort
always and everything will work out. The story of his
life is this advice in living form. As his youngest days
pass in that meadow, he witnesses the death of his
own brother and a rider in a hunting accident. Soon
after, he must undergo the breaking-in process where
his trainer gently teaches him to bear a rider, wear a
saddle and bridle and respond to the rider’s driving
signals.
5. Chracters in the story
• Merrylegs
• Squire Gordon
• Black BeautyUnnamed young horse
• Master of the livery stables
• Rory
• Miss Ellen
• Sir Oliver
• Ginger
• Duchess
• Rob Roy
• Mr Barry
• Peggy
• Lizzie
6. Theme of story
• The theme is the main topic, idea, or message in a
piece of writing.
• The theme of Black Beauty is most definitely that
horses (as well as all animals and also people) ought to
be treated kindly, ethically and humanely.
• The book is about the life story and experiences of a
horse called Black Beauty who is treated well by his
owner in the beginning of his life but is later mistreated
by other owners. The story describes how horses were
often treated badly in Victorian England and how the
animals suffered injury and sometimes even death due
to the mistreatment
![About the author
• Sewell was born on 30 March 1820 in Great Yarmouth,
Norfolk, into a devoutly Quaker family.[3] Her father
was Isaac Phillip Sewell (1793–1879), and her mother,
Mary Wright Sewell (1798–1884), was a successful
author of children's books. She had one sibling, a
younger brother named Philip. The children were
largely educated at home by their mother due to a lack
of money for schooling.[4]
• In 1822, Isaac's business, a small shop, failed and the
family moved to Dalston, London.[4] Life was difficult
for the family, and Isaac and Mary frequently sent
Philip and Anna to stay with Mary's parents in
Buxton.[5]](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)