Cover image for Writing Black Beauty : Anna Sewell, the creation of a novel, and the story of animal rights
Title:
Writing Black Beauty : Anna Sewell, the creation of a novel, and the story of animal rights
ISBN:
9781639364992
Publication Information:
New York : Pegasus Books, 2023.
Format:
Regular print
Physical Description:
248 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Abstract:
"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." -- Provided by publisher.
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