Dark Horse: A Life of Anna Sewell.(Reviews)(Brief Article)(Book Review) From: Contemporary Review | Date: September 1, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 Contemporary Review Company Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Dark Horse: A Life of Anna Sewell. Adrienne E. Gavin. Sutton Publishing. [pounds sterling]20.00. xi + 276 pages. ISBN 0-7509-2838-7. Succeeding generations of English-speaking children have been entranced by Black Beauty, Anna Sewell's 'autobiography' of a horse. By 1995 it is estimated to have sold over 40,000,000 copies. Though intended for children it was also a protest against animal cruelty, a novel of Victorian life and a practical guide to looking after horses. The difficult...