White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Melville, Herman (1819–1891).
Catalogue synopsis
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"White-Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War" by Herman Melville is a novel published in 1850. Drawing from Melville's service aboard a U.S. Navy frigate, this work delivers a fierce critique of American naval life. The story follows a sailor whose homemade white jacket becomes both his identity and his curse, leading to near-fatal encounters at sea. Melville's graphic descriptions of flogging helped abolish the practice in the Navy, making this his most politically charged work and a precursor to "Moby-Dick."
Book and edition facts
- Title: White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War
- Author credits: Melville, Herman (1819–1891)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Flagellation -- Fiction
- Naval discipline -- Fiction
- Sailors -- Fiction
- Sea stories
- United States -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Warships -- Fiction
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- Category: Adventure
- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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