Black Beauty: His Grooms and Companions
By Anna Sewell (1877)
The autobiography of a horse from a carefree colt in a pleasant meadow to the cruelty of the bearing rein in London and finding a peaceful final pasture.
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Chapter 1: My Early Home and Mother's Advice
The green meadow with the pond and rushes; mother Duchess teaching Beauty to be gentle, good, and never bite or kick.
My Early Home and Mother's Advice
The green meadow with the pond and rushes; mother Duchess teaching Beauty to be gentle, good, and never bite or kick.
[Complete Public Domain Work — Pre-1928 Edition.]
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Table of Contents
59 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Chapter 1: My Early Home and Mother's Advice
The green meadow with the pond and rushes; mother Duchess teaching Beauty to be gentle, good, and never bite or kick.
Ch. 1: My Early Home
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 1
Chapter 2: The Breaking-In and First Shoes
Learning to wear a bit and bridle, carry a saddle on his back, and hear the blacksmith's hammer without fear.
Ch. 2: The Hunt
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 2
Chapter 3: Birtwick Park: Squire Gordon and Merrylegs
The stately stables; making friends with the mischievous pony Merrylegs and the spirited mare Ginger.
Ch. 3: My Breaking In
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 3
Ch. 4: Birtwick Park
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 4
Chapter 4: The Storm and the Broken Bridge
A raging night tempest; Beauty halts on the bridge in pitch darkness, refusing to step onto the washed-out timbers, saving his master's life.
Ch. 5: A Fair Start
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 5
Chapter 5: The Fire in the Stable
Smoke and terror at the inn; James Howard leads the trembling horses through the flames with a calm voice.
Chapter 6: Earlshall and the Cruel Bearing Rein
Sold to a wealthy earl; forced to hold his head painfully high to satisfy the fashion of fashionable ladies.
Ch. 6: Liberty
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 6
Ch. 7: Ginger
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 7
Chapter 7: A London Cab Horse (Jerry Barker)
Pulling the heavy four-wheel cab on the cobblestones; Jerry's kindness, clean straw, and warm bran mash.
Ch. 8: Ginger's Story Continued
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Ginger's Sorrowful Fate
Meeting poor Ginger in the London street, broken down by overwork; the tragedy of cruelty to dumb animals.
Chapter 9: The Farmer's Thoroughfare and Joe Green
Sold at the fair; recognized by his old stableboy Joe Green, who buys him for three kind ladies.
Ch. 9: Merrylegs
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 9
Chapter 10: My Last Home in the Green Pasture
Grazing in peace beneath the apple trees with his friends, standing by the hedge in the twilight of life.
Ch. 10: A Talk in the Orchard
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 10
Ch. 11: Plain Speaking
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 11
Ch. 12: A Stormy Day
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 12
Ch. 13: The Devil's Trade Mark
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 13
Ch. 14: James Howard
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 14
Ch. 15: The Old Hostler
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 15
Ch. 16: The Fire
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 16
Ch. 17: John Manly's Talk
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 17
Ch. 18: Going for the Doctor
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 18
Ch. 19: Only Ignorance
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 19
Ch. 20: Joe Green
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 20
Ch. 21: The Parting
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 21
Ch. 22: Earlshall
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 22
Ch. 23: A Strike for Liberty
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 23
Ch. 24: The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 24
Ch. 25: Reuben Smith
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 25
Ch. 26: How it Ended
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 26
Ch. 27: Ruined and Going Downhill
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 27
Ch. 28: A Job Horse and His Drivers
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 28
Ch. 29: Cockneys
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 29
Ch. 30: A Thief
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 30
Ch. 31: A Humbug
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 31
Ch. 32: A Horse Fair
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 32
Ch. 33: A London Cab Horse
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 33
Ch. 34: An Old War Horse
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 34
Ch. 35: Jerry Barker
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 35
Ch. 36: The Sunday Cab
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 36
Ch. 37: The Golden Rule
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 37
Ch. 38: Dolly and a Real Gentleman
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 38
Ch. 39: Seedy Sam
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 39
Ch. 40: Poor Ginger
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 40
Ch. 41: The Butcher
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 41
Ch. 42: The Election
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 42
Ch. 43: A Friend in Need
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 43
Ch. 44: Old Captain and His Successor
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 44
Ch. 45: Jerry's New Year
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 45
Ch. 46: Jakes and the Lady
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 46
Ch. 47: Hard Times
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 47
Ch. 48: Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 48
Ch. 49: My Last Home
Black Beauty by Anna Sewell — Chapter 49
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