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White jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war

by Herman Melville

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An edition of White-Jacket (1850)

White jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war

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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2011

Publisher

Floating Press

Language

English

Pages

528

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01 White Jacket; or, the World in a Man-Of-War 2020, HardPress in English 0371901731 9780371901731	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
02 White-Jacket: Or, the World in a Man-Of-War 2020, HardPress, HardPress Limited, HardPess Publishing in English 0371893615 9780371893616	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
03 White-Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War ,by Herman Melville Apr 10, 2016, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform paperback 1530981379 9781530981373	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
04 White jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war 2011, Floating Press electronic resource / in English 1775452212 9781775452218	aaaa Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
05 White-Jacket 2011-04-11, LibriVox in English	bbbb Audiobook This book is available from LibriVox. LibriVox is a trusted book provider of public domain audiobooks, narrated by volunteers, distributed for free on the internet. Learn more ×Close
06 White Jacket October 1, 2006, Aegypan Hardcover in English 1598183885 9781598183887	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
07 White-Jacket (Dodo Press) August 12, 2006, Dodo Press Paperback in English 1406509892 9781406509892	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
08 White Jacket (Large Print Edition): or, The World in a Man-of-War October 28, 2006, BiblioBazaar Paperback in English 1426443544 9781426443541	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
09 White Jacket: or, The World in a Man-of-War October 28, 2006, BiblioBazaar Paperback in English 1426442904 9781426442902	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
10 White Jacket November 1, 2006, Aegypan Paperback in English 1598180703 9781598180701	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
11 White Jacket or The World on a Man-of-War September 6, 2005, IndyPublish Hardcover in English 1421923009 9781421923000	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
12 White Jacket or The World on a Man-of-War September 6, 2005, IndyPublish Paperback in English 1421923017 9781421923017	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
13 White Jacket Or The World On A Man-of-war June 30, 2004, IndyPublish.com Paperback in English 1414288034 9781414288031	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
14 White Jacket Or The World On A Man-of-war June 30, 2004, IndyPublish.com Hardcover in English 1414288026 9781414288024	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
15 White-Jacket 2004-01-01, Project Gutenberg in English	bbbb Read This book is available from Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg is a trusted book provider of classic ebooks, supporting thousands of volunteers in the creation and distribution of over 60,000 free eBooks. Learn more ×Close
16 White Jacket Or The World In A Man Of War June 30, 2004, Kessinger Publishing Paperback in English 1419193929 9781419193927	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
17 White-Jacket January 2003, North Books Hardcover in English 1582872147 9781582872148	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
18 White-Jacket January 2003, North Books Hardcover in English - Largeprint edition 1582876983 9781582876986	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
19 White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war 2002, Modern Library in English - Modern Library pbk. ed. 0812966171 9780812966176	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
20 White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war 2000, Northwestern University Press in English - The authoritative ed., The Northwestern-Newberry ed. 0810118289 9780810118287	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
21 Chaqueta Blanca August 2000, Alba, Alba Editorial, ALBA Paperback in Spanish 8489846529 9788489846524	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
22 White-Jacket: Or, the World in a Man-of-War 2000, Oxford University Press, Incorporated in English 0192838016 9780192838018	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
23 White Jacket or Life in a Man-O-War January 1997, Books On Tape Audio Cassette in English 555712604X 9785557126045	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
24 White jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war 1997, Book-of-the-Month Club in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
25 La Vareuse blanche September 1, 1991, Gallimard Mass Market Paperback 2070739007 9782070739004	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
26 White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war 1990, Oxford University Press in English 0192818287 9780192818287	cccc Borrow Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
27 White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war 1988, Naval Institute Press in English 0870217887 9780870217883	cccc Borrow Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
28 White Jacket Or Life In A Man-O-War July 1, 1983, Books on Tape, Inc. Audio Cassette 0736639772 9780736639774	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
29 White jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war 1979, New American Library in English 0451512316 9780451512314	cccc Borrow Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
30 White Jacket September 1, 1979, Plume 0452009553 9780452009554	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
31 White Jacket September 1, 1979, Plume Paperback in English 0452010640 9780452010642	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
32 White Jacket (Signet Classics) September 1, 1979, Signet Classics 0451517326 9780451517326	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
33 White Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War: Volume Five, Scholarly Edition (Melville) June 1, 1970, Northwestern University Press Paperback in English 0810102587 9780810102583	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
34 White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war. 1970, Northwestern University Press in English 0810102579 9780810102576	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
35 White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war 1970, Harper & Brothers Microform in English - 1st ed.	zzzz Not in Library
36 White Jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war. Edited with an introd. by A.R. Humphreys. 1969, Oxford University Press in English	zzzz Not in Library
37 White-jacket: or, the world in a man-of-war. 1967, Holt, Rinehart and Winston in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
38 White-jacket, or The world ina man-of-war 1967, Holt, Rinehart & Winston in English	zzzz Not in Library
39 La Vareuse blanche.: (White jacket). 1967, Gallimard in French	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
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46 White-Jacket: or, the world in a man-of-war. 1963, Russell & Russell in English - Standard edition.	cccc Borrow Listen
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48 White jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war. 1956, Grove Press in English	cccc Borrow Listen Libraries near you: WorldCat
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50 Weissjacke, oder, Die Welt auf einem Kriegsschiff 1954, Dieterisch'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung in German	zzzz Not in Library
51 White Jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war. With an introd. by William Plomer. 1952, J. Lehmann in English	zzzz Not in Library
52 White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war. 1950, Page in English	zzzz Not in Library
53 White-jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war. 1941, Page & Co. for the St. Botolph Society in English	zzzz Not in Library
54 White jacket, or, the world in a man-of-war. 1924, Oxford U.P. in English	zzzz Not in Library
55 White jacket, or: The world in a man of war 1923, Jonathan Cape in English - Library ed.	zzzz Not in Library
56 White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war 1923, The St. Botolph Society in English	zzzz Not in Library
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58 White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war 1923, The St. Botolph Society in English	bbbb Read Listen
59 White Jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war 1922, Constable and company, ltd. in English	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
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63 White-jacket, or, the world in a man-of-war 1892, D. Estes & Co. in English	zzzz Not in Library
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80 White Jacket Publish date unknown, Books On Tape Audio Cassette 5553660351 9785553660352	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat

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[Auckland]

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

Edition Notes

"First published in 1850"--P. 2.

Other Titles: White jacket, World in a man-of-war

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class: 813/.3
Library of Congress: PS2384 .W55 2011eb

The Physical Object

Format: [electronic resource] /
Pagination: 1 online resource (528 p.)
Number of pages: 528

ID Numbers

Open Library: OL25541331M
Internet Archive: whitejacketorwor00melv_580
ISBN 10: 1775452212
ISBN 13: 9781775452218
OCLC/WorldCat: 756868963

Work Description

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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White jacket, or, The world in a man-of-war

by Herman Melville