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Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow Youth Classics So when the island's residentAuthor: Anna Sewell & Jane Monroe Donovan (Illustrator) One of the most popular animal stories of all time, Anna Sewell's Black Beauty was first published in 1877. Drawn from the original text and intended for even the youngest of horse lovers, Black Beauty's Early Days in the Meadow depicts the first few months of the horse's life as a foal frolicking in the meadow. Artist Jane Monroe Donovan renders the classic story in lush oil paintings that