In this episode of Lessons in Literature, we trot into Anna Sewell’s Black Beauty. This story appears gentle on the surface, but it carries one of the heaviest moral lessons ever written. Through the eyes of a horse, we see the best and worst of humankind… and hear one simple truth spoken by a humble coachman:

“There is no religion without love.”

Join Evie Hart as she explores how faith without compassion becomes cruelty and how kindness, quiet and steadfast, is the truest form of devotion.

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Written and hosted by: Evie Hart

Music: ⁠⁠A Story Unfolds by Skygaze⁠⁠, licensed via ⁠⁠Uppbeat⁠⁠

Sound effects sourced from: ⁠⁠freesound.org⁠⁠

**Produced independently with love, tea, and a stack of classic books.

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