Anna Sewell

Azabache es la historia de un caballo contada por él mismo. Comienza con sus alegres días como potranco en una granja inglesa y sigue con su difícil vida en el Londres decimonónico tirando cabriolés. Durante su vida se encontrara con muchas dificultades y episodios de crueldad; pero tambien con la generosidad y piedad humanas.Con detalladas observaciones y extensas descripciones del comportamiento de los equinos esta novela es un canto al respeto que los humanos deben a los animales.

"Azabache", también conocido como "Belleza negra. Un caballo llamado Furia" (del original "Black Beauty"), se publicó en 1877 y fue un éxito inmediato. Los protagonistas de la novela son los caballos, a los que la autora amaba profundamente. La obra se convirtio muy pronto en una de las diez novelas infantiles mas vendidas.

Black Beauty es la historia de la vida y aventuras de un caballo en la Inglaterra victoriana. El relato, en primera persona, emociona a todos los amantes de los animlaes, y en particular, a los amantes de los caballos. Incluye CD de audio complementario, en ingles. En el CD no se ofrece en absoluto una simple lectura, sino que el texto ingles es convertido en un talking book, donde voces de actores reales britanicos, junto con abundantes efectos ambientales, dan vida a la historia. Duracion del audio: 1 hora, 8 min.Palabras clave: bestseller, Susan Taylor, Ana Merino, bilingue, novedad ingles, español, CD en ingles, juvenil, intermedio, animales, audiolibro,

Belleza Negra también conocida como Azabache es uno de los libros más vendidos de todos los tiempos.La obra es narrada en primera persona como una memoria autobiográfica contada por un caballo llamado Azabache (en ingles original, Black Beauty) -partiendo con sus alegres dias como potranco en una granja inglesa siguiendo con su dificil vida en Londres tirando cabrioles, hasta su feliz retirada en el pais. Durante su camino, se encuentra con muchas dificultades y cuenta muchas historias de crueldad y amabilidad. Cada pequeño capitulo cuenta algun incidente en la vida de Azabache que contiene una leccion o moraleja tipicamente relacionada con la bondad, con la simpatia, y tambien sobre el trato de los caballos; con detalladas observaciones y extensas descripciones del comportamiento de los equinos, se da a la novela un buen toque de verosimilitud.

Anna Sewell's moving story is one of the best-loved animal adventures ever written, this Penguin Threads edition of Black Beauty includes a new foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley, cover art by Jillian Tamaki and deluxe French flaps...

A story narrated in firts person by a horse named Black Beauty beginning with his carefree days with his mother, to his difficult life pulling cabs in London, to his happy retirement in the country.

El ebook incluye una biografía de la autora.Belleza Negra también conocida como Azabache es uno de los libros más vendidos de todos los tiempos.La obra es narrada en primera persona como una memoria autobiografica contada por un caballo llamado Azabache (en ingles original, Black Beauty) -partiendo con sus alegres dias como potranco en una granja inglesa siguiendo con su dificil vida en Londres tirando cabrioles, hasta su feliz retirada en el pais. Durante su camino, se encuentra con muchas dificultades y cuenta muchas historias de crueldad y amabilidad. Cada pequeño capitulo cuenta algun incidente en la vida de Azabache que contiene una leccion o moraleja tipicamente relacionada con la bondad, con la simpatia, y tambien sobre el trato de los caballos; con detalladas observaciones y extensas descripciones del comportamiento de los equinos, se da a la novela un buen toque de verosimilitud.

Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time.

Expertly retold to appeal to second, third and fourth graders, as well as older reluctant readers, each of the beautiful, high-quality books in the Classic Starts series is a literary treasure.

Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time.

Black Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate best-seller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, but having lived long enough to see her only novel become a success. With fifty million copies sold, Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time.

The handsome horse Black Beauty begins his life in a happy home, until a change of circumstances leads him to learn about a crueller side of life. Black Beauty is the ultimate classic novel for hors

What more could I want? Why, liberty!Black Beauty is born in a beautiful meadow and cared for by gentle humans. But life takes him far from home, from the stable of a gentleman, to gruelling work as a cab horse in the city. Where will Black Beautys journey lead him next? And is there anyone he can truly trust?Black Beautys timeless tale will enchant a new generation of children in this beautiful edition.

This exciting and moving novel is the story of a horse; a proud, brave and noble animal who tells the story of his life in his own voice.

Following the demise of bloodthirsty buccaneer Captain Flint, young Jim Hawkins finds himself with the key to a fortune. For he has discovered a map that will lead him to the fabled Treasure Island. But a host of villains, wild beasts and deadly savages stand between him and the stash of gold. Not to mention the most infamous pirate ever to sail the high seas . . . With a wonderfully funny introduction by award-winning author Eoin Colfer, Treasure Island is one of the twelve brilliant classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics to celebrate Puffin`s dedication to publishing the most innovative and imaginative children`s literature for generations.