{"product_id":"2940014259101","title":"Quicklet on Anna Sewell's Black Beauty (Cliffsnotes-Like Book Summary \u0026 Commentary)","description":"Quicklets: Your Reading Sidekick! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Hyperink Quicklet is over 3,200 words and includes an overall summary, chapter commentary, key characters, literary themes, fun trivia, and recommended related readings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I was nine years old, my mother gave me a copy of Black Beauty, the story of a lovable, loyal horse, for Christmas. My imagination was captured by Sewells portrayal of a devoted relationship between a horse and his master, and I fantasized about riding and caring for such a beautiful creature someday. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the book, my brother and I made up a new game: we pretended our bicycles were horses. Mine was named Beauty and my brother named his Merrylegs, after Black Beautys friend, the pony. We would leave the house in the morning and pedal to a nearby stream, all the way whinnying and neighing like horses, and giggling til we almost fell off the saddle. Now my brother is gone, and so are our rusty old bikes. But the memories of Black Beauty, my favorite childhood book, will always remain in my heart. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMEET THE AUTHOR \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDianne is a freelance writer and editor. She is a member of Marin branch of the the California Writers Club and the North Bay Writers Group. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEXCERPT FROM THE BOOK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts been one hundred and twenty-five years since the first publication of Black Beauty in 1877, published by Jarold and Sons, a London book publisher. The publisher paid twenty pounds with no provisions for royalties. How sweet it would be if Anna Sewell had lived to know that her little book became the most beloved childrens animal story of all time. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile there are many descriptions of the cover of the early first editions, the original one is said to have been bound in red, blue or green cloth, and beautifully decorated with a drawing of a horses head with bridle and rein. The title is printed in capital letters above the horses head. Framing the horse and serving as a border is a golden oat plant intertwined among the slats of a trellis. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith forty million copies sold, Black Beauty is said to be the number one best-selling work of fiction written in the English language. It has since been translated into numerous languages including French, German and Italian... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuy a copy to keep reading!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e CHAPTER OUTLINE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna Sewell’s Black Beauty\u003cbr\u003e  + Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  + About the Author\u003cbr\u003e  + About Black Beauty\u003cbr\u003e  + Summary of Black Beauty\u003cbr\u003e  + ...and much more","brand":"Hyperink","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47073914552560,"sku":"2940014259101","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014259101_p0.jpg?v=1763614127","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014259101","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}