# Black Beauty

[https://storyants.com/story/black-beauty](https://storyants.com/story/black-beauty)

The crack of a whip echoes in the chill air as Black Beauty bolts forward, heart pounding beneath the weight of his harness. Memories of gentle hands and soft whispers swirl in his mind, now replaced by shouts and cold commands from cruel masters. Can he survive the endless toil and suffering of the streets, where pain seems to lurk around every corner? Each day brings secrets—some of friendship, others of betrayal—testing his spirit and hope. Will he find the courage to escape his fate, or will his dreams of freedom slip away like dust in the wind?

- Type: classic_book
- Based on: Black Beauty by Anna Sewell
- Genres: Drama, Adventure
- Audience: child
- Language: English (en)
- Free to read

## Cast

- Black Beauty (The protagonist horse narrating his life)
- John Manly (The kind groom at Birtwick Park)
- Farmer Thoroughgood (The rescuer of Black Beauty)
- Ginger (The mare and companion at Birtwick Park)

## Notes

- The crack of a whip echoes in the chill air as Black Beauty bolts forward, heart pounding beneath the weight of his harness.
- Every choice the reader makes generates the next passage, so the story branches from here.