Anna Sewell's Black Beauty—a timeless tale told from a horse's perspective, exploring kindness, cruelty, and compassion through one unforgettable life. Narrated by Mark Cassidy with full subtitles.

📖 About the Work

First published in 1877, Black Beauty follows a horse through various owners—some kind, others cruel. Through joy and suffering, Beauty recounts his journey with emotional depth and moral clarity, making one of literature's most moving appeals for empathy and decency across all walks of life.

✍️ About Anna Sewell

Anna Sewell (1820–1878) was an English novelist who wrote Black Beauty in her final years, while bedridden and in failing health. It was her only novel, published just months before her death, and became one of the best-selling books of all time.

🎙️ Narration

Mark Cassidy delivers a calm, faithful reading with no background music and full on-screen subtitles—ideal for focused, immersive listening.

📚 Timestamps

• 0:00 – Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
• 0:12 – Part I
• 0:14 – Chapter 1: My Early Home
• 4:11 – Chapter 2: The Hunt
• 9:28 – Chapter 3: My Breaking In
• 16:53 – Chapter 4: Birtwick Park
• 21:43 – Chapter 5: A Fair Start
• 28:04 – Chapter 6: Liberty
• 30:53 – Chapter 7: Ginger
• 38:53 – Chapter 8: Ginger's Story Continued
• 45:19 – Chapter 9: Merrylegs
• 50:08 – Chapter 10: A Talk in the Orchard
• 59:55 – Chapter 11: Plain Speaking
• 1:05:29 – Chapter 12: A Stormy Day
• 1:11:25 – Chapter 13: The Devil's Trade Mark
• 1:16:29 – Chapter 14: James Howard
• 1:21:35 – Chapter 15: The Old Hostler
• 1:26:47 – Chapter 16: The Fire
• 1:33:51 – Chapter 17: John Manly's Talk
• 1:40:07 – Chapter 18: Going for the Doctor

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