![]() ![]() Now a children’s classic, the novel was originally written for those who worked with horses. The novel was sold to her mother’s publishers, Jarrold & Sons, for an outright payment of £40 and published as Black Beauty: his grooms and companions the autobiography of a horse, Translated from the Original Equine, by Anna Sewell, on 24 November 1877 when Anna was fifty-seven. ![]() Sewell never married or had children, she always lived with her parents.Īnna’s only publication was Black Beauty, written intermittently from 1871 to 1877 at a time when her health further declined, and she was confined to the house and her sofa. ![]() However, when the family returned to Norfolk, she learned to ride and drive a horse. When Anna was about 14 she damaged her ankles which did not heal correctly leaving her unable to walk. In her youth, Anna displayed an interest in natural history and showed a talent for drawing. The family moved to London, Nottingham, Sussex, Gloucestershire, Somerset and back to Norfolk with her father’s work. She was the daughter of Quaker parents Isaac Sewell, a draper, and Mary Sewell, a writer who had some success publishing a series of works for workers and children when in her sixties. Anna Sewell, author, was born 30 March 1820 in Yarmouth, Norfolk. ![]()
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