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by Herman Melville
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by Herman Melville
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Long before penning Moby-Dick, which many regard as the quintessential American novel, author Herman Melville was captivated by life on the open sea. White Jacket adopts a different perspective, focusing on the brutal treatment that many sailors received at the hands of their superiors. In particular, it has been noted that this novel proved to be instrumental in banning the practice of flogging in several branches of the U.S. military.
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White jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war
2011, Floating Press
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White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war
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[Auckland]
Table of Contents
| Title; Contents; Chapter I | ||
| The Jacket; Chapter II | ||
| Homeward Bound; Chapter III | ||
| A Glance at the Principal Divisions, into Which a Man-Of-War's Crew is Divided; Chapter IV | ||
| Jack Chase; Chapter V | ||
| Jack Chase on a Spanish Quarter-Deck; Chapter VI | ||
| The Quarter-Deck Officers, Warrant Officers, and Berth-Deck Underlings of a Man-Of-War; Where They Live in the Ship; How They Live; Their Social Standing on Ship-Board; And What Sort of Gentlemen They Are; Chapter VII | ||
| Breakfast, Dinner, and Supper; Chapter VIII | ||
| Selvagee Contrasted with Mad-Jack |
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"First published in 1850"--P. 2.
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In the year 1843 I shipped as Ordinary seaman on
board of a United States frigate, then lying in a harbour
of the Pacific Ocean. After remaining in this frigate for
more than a year, I was discharged from the service upon
the vessel s arrival home. My man-of-war experiences
and observations are incorporated in the present volume.
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