Retold by Pauline Francis

Illustrated by Nick Mountain

Publisher: Evans Brothers Limited 2001

Pages: 48

Description: This abridged classic, written from the animal's point of view, describes the life of a working horse in Victorian England. Black Beauty has to adapt to a variety of masters and grooms, survives fire, floods and fever until he feels ready to die, but then he is taken to another horse sale. It is one of a series of shortened classic stories ranging from chilling tales to gripping adventures.