Sleep story
Black Beauty
Black Beauty, a kind and gentle horse, tells the story of his long life in this slow, soothing retelling of Anna Sewell's beloved 1877 classic. From the green meadow where he was born, through kind homes and hard ones, Beauty meets grooms who love him and masters who do not, a brave rescue from a stable fire, cold nights pulling a cab through London fog, and at last a peaceful meadow where he can rest. A gentle story about kindness, patience, and coming home, told softly for sleep.
"Black Beauty" (1877) by Anna Sewell. Public domain in the USA (Project Gutenberg ebook 271, verified 2026-10-15).