Mary Wright Sewell

by Anna Sewell is one of the best autobiography of a horse written. It starts in the evening at Black Beauty's early home, in the meadow. He has a lovely childhood but every time he knows he is going to be sold to a new master, he has to worry if his master will treat him well to him or not. Near the end of the book, Black Beauty says to the reader “My ladies have promised that I shall never be sold, and so I have nothing to fear, and my story ends. My troubles are all over…” (Sewell 186).

As I read Black Beauty, I thought about how lucky I am to live in a permanent, loving home. Anna Sewell is the Author of Black Beauty. Her purpose for writing this story was to tell the readers to appreciate their loving and caring families. The story Black Beauty, goes through Black Beauty’s life in his point of view. He goes through a lot of good times and bad times but never loses hope that things will get better. This story taught me to never forget how fortunate I am to have my wonderful

Anna Sewell was perhaps the only person whom book was called "the first significant children's story in English language." She was born in Norfolk, England on March 30, 1820. Her father was Isaac Sewell (1793-1879), and her mother, Mary Wright Sewell (1798 - 1884) was a successful writer of children's books in her own right. She faced many challenges and accomplishments in her lifetime. Growing up she loved riding horses and telling stories. As a young girl, Anna was more concerned about the humane