{"product_id":"black-beauty-autobiography-of-a-horse-hardcover","title":"Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse (Hardcover)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eClassic Literature \/ Horsemanship \/ Character Formation \/ Restored Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-development through the classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1877, Anna Sewell's \u003cem\u003eBlack Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the most enduring works of English literature, but this Trumpet Publishing House edition invites the reader to see it through a wider lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt its heart, \u003cem\u003eBlack Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about character. Through the life of a horse, Sewell explores discipline, compassion, restraint, courage, responsibility, and the consequences of how power is exercised over another living being. The novel asks the reader to consider not only how a horse should be treated, but how a person should conduct himself when strength, authority, frustration, and appetite are all in play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition places \u003cem\u003eBlack Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e in conversation with other works from the Western tradition, including Xenophon's \u003cem\u003eOn Horsemanship\u003c\/em\u003e, the Gospel of St. John, and writings on courtesy and civility by Cecil B. Hartley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, these texts open a broader discussion about horsemanship, chivalry, self-command, compassion, manners, and the formation of moral character. The horse becomes more than a subject. It becomes a mirror.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do we govern impulse? How do we treat those dependent on us? What does mastery look like when it is guided by restraint rather than domination? And what does courtesy reveal about the person practicing it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of classic literature, equestrian history, philosophy, faith, leadership, and personal development, this edition offers a richer way into a familiar work. The purpose is not to turn \u003cem\u003eBlack Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e into a lesson. It is to reveal the wisdom already inside it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster the inner beast. Practice restraint. Lead with compassion.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover | \u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anna Sewell | \u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Publication:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1877 | \u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and Unabridged, Restored and Presented by Trumpet Publishing House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes companion material drawing on Xenophon's \u003cem\u003eOn Horsemanship\u003c\/em\u003e, the Gospel of St. John, and Cecil B. Hartley's writings on courtesy and civility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable internationally. Australian readers: paperback edition available locally.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking for the perfect gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/black-beauty-autobiography-of-a-horse-bespoke-edition\"\u003eBespoke Edition\u003c\/a\u003e is made for readers who value classics with something more to reveal. Featuring a foil dust jacket, ribbon bookmark, high-quality glossy paper, and a personalized name or message. An enduring choice for horse lovers, equestrians, graduates, professionals, mentors, young adults, parents, grandparents, collectors, and readers building a serious personal library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for Christmas, graduation, equestrian milestones, birthdays, mentoring, family libraries, and anyone drawn to books about horsemanship, character, civility, and the discipline of becoming better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA horse tells the story. The reader is left to examine the rider.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery book purchased directly from trumpetpublishinghouse.com plants a tree. Because great ideas deserve a living legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Trumpet Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53992648802620,"sku":"TPH-HC-BB-AS-001","price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0776\/3650\/1820\/files\/26.png?v=1786857547","url":"https:\/\/trumpetpublishinghouse.com\/products\/black-beauty-autobiography-of-a-horse-hardcover","provider":"Trumpet Publishing House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}