# Black Beauty — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.

- [I: My Early Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-i-my-early-home.md): Black Beauty recalls his early life in a pleasant meadow, living with his mother Duchess and other colts. His mother teaches him good manners and warns him against bad behavior. Their master is kind, and a plowboy named 
- [The Hunt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-ii-the-hunt.md): Black Beauty recalls a hunt he witnessed as a young colt. The hounds chase and kill a hare, but the hunt ends in tragedy when two horses fall, one fatally breaking his leg and being shot, and the rider, young George Gord
- [My Breaking In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-iii-my-breaking-in.md): Black Beauty describes his physical development and the process of being broken in by his master, who ensures he is not frightened or hurt. He learns to wear a bit, bridle, saddle, and harness, and is gradually accustome
- [Birtwick Park](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-iv-birtwick-park.md): Black Beauty is taken from his first home to Squire Gordon's estate at Birtwick Park, where he is placed in a comfortable loose box. He meets Merrylegs, a friendly gray pony, and Ginger, a chestnut mare with a biting hab
- [A Fair Start](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-v-a-fair-start.md): Black Beauty is introduced to his new home at Birtwick Park, where he meets John Manly, James Howard, and the other horses. He is given the name 'Black Beauty' by Squire Gordon and his wife, and he learns that Rob Roy, w

> 45 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=black_beauty_se_439kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-vi-liberty.md)
- [Ginger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-vii-ginger.md)
- [Ginger's Story Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-viii-ginger-s-story-continued.md)
- [Merrylegs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-ix-merrylegs.md)
- [A Talk in the Orchard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-x-a-talk-in-the-orchard.md)
- [Plain Speaking](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xi-plain-speaking.md)
- [A Stormy Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xii-a-stormy-day.md)
- [The Devil's Trade Mark](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xiii-the-devil-s-trade-mark.md)
- [James Howard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xiv-james-howard.md)
- [The Old Hostler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xv-the-old-hostler.md)
- [The Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xvi-the-fire.md)
- [John Manly’s Talk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xvii-john-manly-s-talk.md)
- [Going for the Doctor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xviii-going-for-the-doctor.md)
- [XIX: Only Ignorance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xix-only-ignorance.md)
- [Joe Green](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xx-joe-green.md)
- [The Parting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-xxi-the-parting.md)
- [Earlshall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxii-earlshall.md)
- [A Strike for Liberty](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxiii-a-strike-for-liberty.md)
- [XXIV: The Lady Anne, or a Runaway Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxiv-the-lady-anne-or-a-runaway-horse.md)
- [XXV: Reuben Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxv-reuben-smith.md)
- [XXVI: How It Ended](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxvi-how-it-ended.md)
- [Ruined and Going Downhill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxvii-ruined-and-going-downhill.md)
- [XXVIII: A Job Horse and His Drivers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxviii-a-job-horse-and-his-drivers.md)
- [Cockneys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxix-cockneys.md)
- [A Thief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxx-a-thief.md)
- [A Humbug](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-ii-xxxi-a-humbug.md)
- [A Horse Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxii-a-horse-fair.md)
- [A London Cab Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxiii-a-london-cab-horse.md)
- [An Old War Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxiv-an-old-war-horse.md)
- [Jerry Barker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxv-jerry-barker.md)
- [The Sunday Cab](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxvi-the-sunday-cab.md)
- [The Golden Rule](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxvii-the-golden-rule.md)
- [Dolly and a Real Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxviii-dolly-and-a-real-gentleman.md)
- [Seedy Sam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxix-seedy-sam.md)
- [XL: Poor Ginger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xl-poor-ginger.md)
- [The Butcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xli-the-butcher.md)
- [The Election](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xlii-the-election.md)
- [A Friend in Need](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xliii-a-friend-in-need.md)
- [Old Captain and His Successor](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xliv-old-captain-and-his-successor.md)
- [Jerry's New Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xlv-jerry-s-new-year.md)
- [Jakes and the Lady](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iv-xlvi-jakes-and-the-lady.md)
- [Hard Times](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iv-xlvii-hard-times.md)
- [Farmer Thoroughgood and His Grandson Willie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iv-xlviii-farmer-thoroughgood-and-his-grandson-willie.md)
- [My Last Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iv-xlix-my-last-home.md)
- [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iv-endnotes.md)

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