书名:Black Beauty (Calla Editions) 

作者:Anna Sewell               

出版社名称:Dover Children's         

出版时间:2015

语种:英语

ISBN:9781606600825

商品尺寸:18.5 x 3.3 x 26.1 cm

包装:精装

页数:336 (以实物为准)

《黑骏马》的作者是安娜·塞维尔（Anna Sewell）。该本书是一部十九世纪下半叶轰动欧洲文坛的经典儿童小说。《黑骏马》在欧美常销不衰，唤醒一代又一代读者去理解所有不会说话的动物。

黑骏马温顺、聪明又强壮，皮毛乌黑发亮，前额上显眼的一点白色皮毛像一颗美丽的白色的星星。然而命运多难、生活无常，作为一匹马，他饱尝了人们所给予的酸甜苦辣······

小说主人公“黑骏马”是一匹漂亮的优种黑马，从小生活在贵族人家，受过良好的训练，性格温顺，而且聪明、机智，主人非常喜欢他。但是好景不长，主人家里有了变故，黑骏马不得不被卖掉。他一连被卖过多次，接触过各种人：有喝多了酒就拿马撒气的醉汉，有动辄抽鞭子的出租马车车夫，有不把动物当回事的野蛮人，也有把动物当成朋友的好人家，尝尽了人间的甜酸苦辣，它侥幸有了一个好的归宿。作品揭示了马的内心世界，也有作为马冷眼旁观人类社会的描写。

黑骏马的一生是维多利亚时期各种马的缩影——当过人们的坐骑，在乡间拉过货车，还在伦敦拉过出租马车。小时候，妈妈就告诉他：马一生命运的好坏全得靠运气——遇上好的主人就是他的福气，遇上虐待自己的主人就只好自认倒霉。长大后，黑骏马遇到过好人，也遇到过虐待他的人。他先是被卖给善待马的戈登老爷当坐骑；后来又被卖给了伯爵，那可恶的勒马缰绳成为他讨厌的东西，也是所有马儿的不幸；拉货车不仅消耗大量的体力，还要受赶车人的鞭打；拉出租马车时，因为人们错误的驾车方式，受尽折磨。黑骏马终于找到了一个善待自己的家，可以安度晚年。

Perhaps the most celebrated animal story of the nineteenth century, Black Beauty is the suspenseful and deeply moving account of a horse's experiences at the hands of many owners — some, sensitive riders who treated him gently; others, cruel drivers who thoughtlessly inflicted lasting damage.

Written as the animal's autobiography, and as an appeal for the humane treatment of horses, Anna Sewell's beloved classic reveals as much about human conduct and the social ills of the time as it does about the treatment of animals. Scenes from the lives of both the landed gentry and the impoverished working class offer a subtle but well-rounded perspective of social conditions in England during the late nineteenth century.

Animal lovers of all ages will cherish this memorable story, now available in this unabridged, modestly priced edition.

安娜·塞维尔（Anna Sewell）于1820年出生于英国诺福克的雅茅斯，于1878年去世。她的童年时代在伦敦和伦敦郊区度过。出于对人类虐待动物的强烈不满，她写下了《黑骏马》（Black Beauty），以说服人们对马仁慈一些。这是她身患重病的时候花了6年的时间写的，也是她写的一本书。书出版后不久她就去世了，从那时以来这本书销售了3，000多万本。

Anna Sewell (1820–78) suffered a childhood injury to both ankles that forced her to rely upon horse-drawn transportation for the rest of her life. Sewell's love of horses and concern for their humane treatment inspired the creation of her only book, Black Beauty, which has touched the hearts of generations of readers since its 1877 publication.

Cecil Aldin (1870–1935) is renowned for his paintings of animals and rural life as well as for his book and magazine illustrations of equestrian scenes. An avid sportsman and Master of Foxhounds, he served as a Remount Purchasing Officer during World War I and was active in training horses for army service.