Writing Black Beauty : Anna Sewell, the creation of a novel, and the story of animal rights
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.
Physical Desc
248 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm
Status
Holt - Non-Fiction
921 Sewell
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Animal welfare -- History.
Animals in literature -- History.
Depressed persons -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mentally ill -- Great Britain -- Biography.
People with disabilities -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Sewell, Anna, -- 1820-1878.
Sewell, Anna, -- 1820-1878. -- Black Beauty -- Authorship.
Women authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
Animals in literature -- History.
Depressed persons -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Mentally ill -- Great Britain -- Biography.
People with disabilities -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Sewell, Anna, -- 1820-1878.
Sewell, Anna, -- 1820-1878. -- Black Beauty -- Authorship.
Women authors, English -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 219-241) and index.
Description
"Born in 1829 to a young Quaker couple, Anna Sewell grew up in poverty in London. She was fourteen when she fell and injured her ankle, which left her permanently disabled. Rejecting the life of a Victorian invalid, she developed an extraordinary empathy with horses, learning to ride side-saddle and to drive a small carriage. Rebellious and independent-minded, Anna suffered periods of severe depression as a young woman. She left the Quaker movement, but remained close friends with the women writers and abolitionists who had been empowered by its liberal principles. It was not until she became terminally ill, aged 51, that she found the courage to write her own book. Tragically, she died just five months after the book was published in 1877. Black Beauty is now recognised as the first anthropomorphic novel, and it had an extraordinary emotional impact on readers of all ages. After modest success in Britain, it was taken up by a charismatic American, George Thorndike Angell, a campaigner against animal cruelty who made it one of the bestselling novels of all time. Using newly discovered archive material, Celia Brayfield shows Anna Sewell developing the extraordinary resilience to overcome her disability, rouse the conscience of Victorian Britain and make her mark upon the world." --publisher's website
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brayfield, C. (2023). Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the creation of a novel, and the story of animal rights (First Pegasus Books cloth edition.). Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brayfield, Celia. 2023. Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights. Pegasus Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brayfield, Celia. Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights Pegasus Books, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brayfield, Celia. Writing Black Beauty: Anna Sewell, the Creation of a Novel, and the Story of Animal Rights First Pegasus Books cloth edition., Pegasus Books, 2023.
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