Author profile

Anna Sewell

1820–1878 · England

An English novelist whose only published book uses a horse’s life story to argue for humane treatment and moral responsibility.

Children’s Literature Fiction

Life and context

A short timeline

1820
Born in England.
1877
Black Beauty published.
1878
End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

kindness
animals
labor
cruelty

Direct first-person storytelling shaped by episodes, ethical contrasts and accessible emotional detail.

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Works by Anna Sewell

1 work in the Linden collection.

Children’s Literature

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

Children’s Literature · B1–B2 · 5 hr

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This is a Linden original, historically informed editorial portrait—not an archival photograph. It is based on commonly documented appearance and period clothing; reuse status: Linden original artwork.