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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.
48CHAPTER XLVIII. PURSER, PURSER’S STEWARD, AND POSTMASTER IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
2CHAPTER II. HOMEWARD BOUND.
49CHAPTER XLIX. NEVERSINK.
3CHAPTER III. A GLANCE AT THE PRINCIPAL DIVISIONS, INTO WHICH A MAN-OF-WAR’S CREW IS DIVIDED.
50CHAPTER L. THE BAY OF ALL BEAUTIES.
4CHAPTER IV. JACK CHASE.
51CHAPTER LI. ONE OF “THE PEOPLE” HAS AN AUDIENCE WITH THE COMMODORE AND THE CAPTAIN ON THE QUARTER-DECK.
5CHAPTER V. JACK CHASE ON A SPANISH QUARTER-DECK.
52CHAPTER LII. SOMETHING CONCERNING MIDSHIPMEN.
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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.
53CHAPTER LIII. SEAFARING PERSONS PECULIARLY SUBJECT TO BEING UNDER THE WEATHER.—THE EFFECTS OF THIS UPON A MAN-OF-WAR CAPTAIN.
7CHAPTER VII. BREAKFAST, DINNER, AND SUPPER.
54CHAPTER LIV. “THE PEOPLE” ARE GIVEN “LIBERTY.”
8CHAPTER VIII. SELVAGEE CONTRASTED WITH MAD-JACK.
55CHAPTER LV. MIDSHIPMEN ENTERING THE NAVY EARLY.
9CHAPTER IX. OF THE POCKETS THAT WERE IN THE JACKET.
56CHAPTER LVI. A SHORE EMPEROR ON BOARD A MAN-OF-WAR.
10CHAPTER X. FROM POCKETS TO PICKPOCKETS.
57CHAPTER LVII. THE EMPEROR REVIEWS THE PEOPLE AT QUARTERS.
11CHAPTER XI. THE PURSUIT OF POETRY UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
58CHAPTER LVIII. A QUARTER-DECK OFFICER BEFORE THE MAST.
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.
59CHAPTER LIX. A MAN-OF-WAR BUTTON DIVIDES TWO BROTHERS.
13CHAPTER XIII. A MAN-OF-WAR HERMIT IN A MOB.
60CHAPTER LX. A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN SHOT AT.
14CHAPTER XIV. A DRAUGHT IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
61CHAPTER LXI. THE SURGEON OF THE FLEET.
15CHAPTER XV. A SALT-JUNK CLUB IN A MAN-OF-WAR, WITH A NOTICE TO QUIT.
62CHAPTER LXII. A CONSULTATION OF MAN-OF-WAR SURGEONS.
16CHAPTER XVI. GENERAL TRAINING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
63CHAPTER LXIII. THE OPERATION.
17CHAPTER XVII. AWAY! SECOND, THIRD, AND FOURTH CUTTERS, AWAY!
64CHAPTER LXIV. MAN-OF-WAR TROPHIES.
18CHAPTER XVIII. A MAN-OF-WAR FULL AS A NUT.
65CHAPTER LXV. A MAN-OF-WAR RACE.
19CHAPTER XIX. THE JACKET ALOFT.
66CHAPTER LXVI. FUN IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
20CHAPTER XX. HOW THEY SLEEP IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
67CHAPTER LXVII. WHITE-JACKET ARRAIGNED AT THE MAST.
21CHAPTER XXI. ONE REASON WHY MEN-OF-WAR’S MEN ARE, GENERALLY, SHORT-LIVED.
68CHAPTER LXVIII. A MAN-OF-WAR FOUNTAIN, AND OTHER THINGS.
22CHAPTER XXII. WASH-DAY AND HOUSE-CLEANING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
69CHAPTER LXIX. PRAYERS AT THE GUNS.
23CHAPTER XXIII. THEATRICALS IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
70CHAPTER LXX. MONTHLY MUSTER ROUND THE CAPSTAN.
24CHAPTER XXIV. INTRODUCTORY TO CAPE HORN.
71CHAPTER LXXI. THE GENEALOGY OF THE ARTICLES OF WAR.
25CHAPTER XXV. THE DOG-DAYS OFF CAPE HORN.
72CHAPTER LXXII. “HEREIN ARE THE GOOD ORDINANCES OF THE SEA, WHICH WISE MEN, WHO VOYAGED ROUND THE WORLD, GAVE TO OUR ANCESTORS, AND WHICH CONSTITUTE THE BOOKS OF THE SCIENCE OF GOOD CUSTOMS.”—The Consulate of the Sea.
26CHAPTER XXVI. THE PITCH OF THE CAPE.
73CHAPTER LXXIII. NIGHT AND DAY GAMBLING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
27CHAPTER XXVII. SOME THOUGHTS GROWING OUT OF MAD JACK’S COUNTERMANDING HIS SUPERIOR’S ORDER.
74CHAPTER LXXIV. THE MAIN-TOP AT NIGHT.
28CHAPTER XXVIII. EDGING AWAY.
75CHAPTER LXXV. “SINK, BURN, AND DESTROY.”—Printed Admiralty orders in time of war.
29CHAPTER XXIX. THE NIGHT-WATCHES.
76CHAPTER LXXVI. THE CHAINS.
30CHAPTER XXX. A PEEP THROUGH A PORT-HOLE AT THE SUBTERRANEAN PARTS OF A MAN-OF-WAR.
77CHAPTER LXXVII. THE HOSPITAL IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
31CHAPTER XXXI. THE GUNNER UNDER HATCHES.
78CHAPTER LXXVIII. DISMAL TIMES IN THE MESS.
32CHAPTER XXXII. A DISH OF DUNDERFUNK.
79CHAPTER LXXIX. HOW MAN-OF-WAR’S-MEN DIE AT SEA.
33CHAPTER XXXIII. A FLOGGING.
80CHAPTER LXXX. THE LAST STITCH.
34CHAPTER XXXIV. SOME OF THE EVIL EFFECTS OF FLOGGING.
81CHAPTER LXXXI. HOW THEY BURY A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AT SEA.
35CHAPTER XXXV. FLOGGING NOT LAWFUL.
82CHAPTER LXXXII. WHAT REMAINS OF A MAN-OF-WAR’S-MAN AFTER HIS BURIAL AT SEA.
36CHAPTER XXXVI. FLOGGING NOT NECESSARY.
83CHAPTER LXXXIII. A MAN-OF-WAR COLLEGE.
37CHAPTER XXXVII. SOME SUPERIOR OLD “LONDON DOCK” FROM THE WINE-COOLERS OF NEPTUNE.
84CHAPTER LXXXIV. MAN-OF-WAR BARBERS.
38CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE CHAPLAIN AND CHAPEL IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
85CHAPTER LXXXV. THE GREAT MASSACRE OF THE BEARDS.
39CHAPTER XXXIX. THE FRIGATE IN HARBOUR.—THE BOATS.—GRAND STATE RECEPTION OF THE COMMODORE.
86CHAPTER LXXXVI. THE REBELS BROUGHT TO THE MAST.
40CHAPTER XL. SOME OF THE CEREMONIES IN A MAN-OF-WAR UNNECESSARY AND INJURIOUS.
87CHAPTER LXXXVII. OLD USHANT AT THE GANGWAY.
41CHAPTER XLI. A MAN-OF-WAR LIBRARY.
88CHAPTER LXXXVIII. FLOGGING THROUGH THE FLEET.
42CHAPTER XLII. KILLING TIME IN A MAN-OF-WAR IN HARBOUR.
89CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE SOCIAL STATE IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
43CHAPTER XLIII. SMUGGLING IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
90CHAPTER XC. THE MANNING OF NAVIES.
44CHAPTER XLIV. A KNAVE IN OFFICE IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
91CHAPTER XCI. SMOKING-CLUB IN A MAN-OF-WAR, WITH SCENES ON THE GUN-DECK DRAWING NEAR HOME.
45CHAPTER XLV. PUBLISHING POETRY IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
92CHAPTER XCII. THE LAST OF THE JACKET.
46CHAPTER XLVI. THE COMMODORE ON THE POOP, AND ONE OF “THE PEOPLE” UNDER THE HANDS OF THE SURGEON.
93CHAPTER XCIII. CABLE AND ANCHOR ALL CLEAR.
47CHAPTER XLVII. AN AUCTION IN A MAN-OF-WAR.
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