The book is an adaptation of the fascinating story of the famous English writer Anna Sewell 'Black Handsome'. According to the author's idea, the story of his life is told by the Black Handsome himself - a black stallion with a white star on his forehead. There are joys and disappointments in Black Beauty's life. After reading this book, the reader will learn to understand horses and at the same time be transported to England in the middle of the 19th century. The text of the manual has been adapted for educational purposes to the Pre-Intermediate level. Each chapter is accompanied by exercises for practicing and consolidating the skills of speech activity, an English-Russian dictionary, as well as a commentary. The book is intended for students in grades 7 - 8 of schools, gymnasiums, lyceums.