Black Beauty

by

Anna Sewell

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Lady Anne Character Analysis

Lady Anne lives at Earlshall and begins riding Black Beauty regularly when Lord W and Mrs. W are away. She’s a small woman and an excellent rider; Black Beauty hopes to remain her mount forever. He witnesses her suffer a serious fall off of a nervous mare named Lizzie, though, and Reuben Smith ruins Black Beauty’s knees before the lady recovers.
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Lady Anne Character Timeline in Black Beauty

The timeline below shows where the character Lady Anne appears in Black Beauty. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 24
Horse Care, Abuse, and Neglect Theme Icon
...with York. Black Beauty, Ginger, and some other horses remain behind with the head groom. Lady Anne stays behind; she is an exceptional horsewoman and often rides with her male relatives. She... (full context)
Horse Care, Abuse, and Neglect Theme Icon
Class, Transportation, and Victorian England Theme Icon
...to the doctor’s house. There, Blantyre gets off and starts to open the gate for Lady Anne , but she insists that she and Lizzie can wait by the road. Blantyre hangs... (full context)
Horse Care, Abuse, and Neglect Theme Icon
Class, Transportation, and Victorian England Theme Icon
Good, Evil, and Power Theme Icon
Black Beauty and Blantyre jump the ditch carefully and find Lady Anne facedown at the bottom of it. Lizzie has since run off, and two men come... (full context)
Horse Care, Abuse, and Neglect Theme Icon
Good, Evil, and Power Theme Icon
Dignity and Religion Theme Icon
...accident, Blantyre comes to the stable to praise Black Beauty, whom he insists should be Lady Anne ’s horse from here on out. Black Beauty is thrilled. (full context)
Chapter 25
Horse Care, Abuse, and Neglect Theme Icon
Class, Transportation, and Victorian England Theme Icon
Good, Evil, and Power Theme Icon
...riding back on Black Beauty. At the station, Blantyre tells Smith to take care of Lady Anne and to not let silly young people ruin Black Beauty. Smith leaves Black Beauty at... (full context)