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White Jacket; Or, The World on a Man-of-War
By Herman Melville
Length15h 44m
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The wooden walls of a massive warship become a floating prison and a theater of human cruelty for a young sailor in a white coat. Through his eyes, we witness the rigid hierarchies, the brutal punishments, and the unexpected camaraderie of life at sea. Melville delivers a searing critique of naval discipline and a powerful plea for human dignity.
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GenreAction and Adventure
Length15 hrs 44 mins
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Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. THE JACKET.
2CHAPTER II. HOMEWARD BOUND.
3CHAPTER III. A GLANCE AT THE PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS, INTO WHICH A MAN-OF-WAR’S CREW IS DIVIDED.
4CHAPTER IV. JACK CHASE.
5CHAPTER V. JACK CHASE ON A SPANISH QUARTER-DECK.
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6CHAPTER 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.
7CHAPTER VII. BREAKFAST, DINNER, AND SUPPER.
8CHAPTER VIII. SELVAGEE CONTRASTED WITH MAD-JACK.
9CHAPTER IX. OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
10CHAPTER X. FROM POCKETS TO PICKPOCKETS.
11CHAPTER XI. THE PURSUIT OF POETRY UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
12CHAPTER XII. THE GOOD OR BAD TEMPER OF MEN-OF-WAR’S MEN, IN A GREAT DEGREE, ATTRIBUTABLE TO THEIR PARTICULAR STATIONS AND DUTIES ABOARD SHIP.
13CHAPTER XIII. A MAN-OF-WAR HERMIT IN A MOB.
14CHAPTER XIV. A DRAUGHT IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
15CHAPTER XV. A SALT-JUNK CLUB IN A MAN-OF-WAR, WITH A NOTICE TO QUIT.
16CHAPTER XVI. GENERAL TRAINING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
17CHAPTER XVII. AWAY! SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH CUTTERS, AWAY!
18CHAPTER XVIII. A MAN-OF-WAR FULL AS A NUT.
19CHAPTER XIX. THE JACKET ALOFT.
20CHAPTER XX. HOW THEY SLEEP IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
21CHAPTER XXI. ONE REASON WHY MEN-OF-WAR’S MEN ARE, GENERALLY, SHORT-LIVED.
22CHAPTER XXII. WASH-DAY AND HOUSE-CLEANING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
23CHAPTER XXIII. THEATRICALS IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
24CHAPTER XXIV. INTRODUCTORY TO CAPE HORN.
25CHAPTER XXV. THE DOG-DAYS OFF CAPE HORN.
26CHAPTER XXVI. THE PITCH OF THE CAPE.
27CHAPTER XXVII. SOME THOUGHTS GROWING OUT OF MAD JACK’S COUNTERMANDING HIS SUPERIOR’S ORDER.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. EDGING AWAY.
29CHAPTER XXIX. THE NIGHT-WATCHES.
30CHAPTER XXX. A PEEP THROUGH A PORT-HOLE AT THE SUBTERRANEAN PARTS OF A MAN-OF-WAR.
31CHAPTER XXXI. THE GUNNER UNDER HATCHES.
32CHAPTER XXXII. A DISH OF DUNDERFUNK.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. A FLOGGING.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. SOME OF THE EVIL EFFECTS OF FLOGGING.
35CHAPTER XXXV. FLOGGING NOT LAWFUL.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. FLOGGING NOT NECESSARY.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. SOME SUPERIOR OLD “LONDON DOCK” FROM THE WINE-COOLERS OF NEPTUNE.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE CHAPLAIN AND CHAPEL IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. THE FRIGATE IN HARBOUR.—THE BOATS.—GRAND STATE RECEPTION OF THE COMMODORE.
40CHAPTER XL. SOME OF THE CEREMONIES IN A MAN-OF-WAR UNNECESSARY AND INJURIOUS.
41CHAPTER XLI. A MAN-OF-WAR LIBRARY.
42CHAPTER XLII. KILLING TIME IN A MAN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR.
43CHAPTER XLIII. SMUGGLING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
44CHAPTER XLIV. A KNAVE IN OFFICE IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
45CHAPTER XLV. PUBLISHING POETRY IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
46CHAPTER XLVI. THE COMMODORE ON THE POOP, AND ONE OF “THE PEOPLE” UNDER THE HANDS OF THE SURGEON.
47CHAPTER XLVII. AN AUCTION IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
48CHAPTER XLVIII. PURSER, PURSER’S STEWARD, AND POSTMASTER IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
49CHAPTER XLIX. NEVERSINK.
50CHAPTER L. THE BAY OF ALL BEAUTIES.
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