02570cam a22003733u 4500 63418 UtSlPG 20260610134448.0 m cr n 260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Carrington, Edith, 1853-1929 Poor Blossom: The Story of a Horse Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2020 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2020-10-09 Produced by Richard Tonsing, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "Poor Blossom: The Story of a Horse" by Edith Carrington is a fictional account written in the late 19th century. The story is narrated from the perspective of Blossom, a horse, and chronicles his life journey from his early days in a kind farm setting to his varied experiences under different masters in urban life. The story explores themes of kindness, cruelty, and the struggle of the horse as a sentient creature within human society. At the start of the tale, Blossom reminisces about his idyllic beginnings on a farm where he learned valuable lessons from his mother about the human-animal relationship. The narrative shifts as he learns about the complexities of life with humans, including the cruelty of their kind. We are introduced to other horses, like Rip, providing a glimpse into their dynamics and aspirations. Blossom’s early innocent play transitions into a realization of his future labor and subservience as he prepares to be broken in for service. This opening sets the stage for Blossom's subsequent trials, creating a poignant contrast between his naive youth and the harsh realities of life as a working horse in society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction Cruelty -- Juvenile fiction Horses -- Juvenile fiction Human-animal relationships -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63418 104242 104242