White Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War
Gelesen von James K. White
Herman Melville
(4,643 Sterne; 70 Bewertungen)
This is a tale based on Melville's experiences aboard the USS United States from 1843 to 1844. It comments on the harsh and brutal realities of service in the US Navy at that time, but beyond this the narrator has created for the reader graphic symbols for class distinction, segregation and slavery aboard this microcosm of the world, the USS Neversink. (Introduction by James K. White) (17 hr 30 min)
Chapters
III - A Glance At The Principal Divisions, Into Which A Man-of-War's Crew Is Di…
13:46
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V - Jack Chase on a Spanish Quarter-Deck;VI - The Quarter-Deck Officers, Warran…
30:30
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IX - Of The Pockets That Were In The Jacket;X - From Pockets To Pickpockets
11:37
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XII - The Good or Bad Temper of Men-of-War's Men, In a Great Degree, Attributab…
15:03
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XIV - A Draught In A Man-of-War;XV - A Salt-Junk Club In A Man-of-War, With A N…
29:35
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XXVII - Some Thoughts Growing Out Of Mad Jack's Countermanding His Superior's O…
13:28
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XXX - A Peep Through a Port-Hole at the Subterranean Parts of a Man-of-War
9:28
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XXXVII - Some Superior Old "London Dock" From the Wine-Coolers of Neptune
6:05
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XXXIX - The Frigate In Harbour.--The Boats.--Grand State Reception of The Commo…
15:05
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XLVI - The Commodore on the Poop, And One of 'The People" Under the Hands of th…
13:20
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XLIX - Rumors Of A War, And How They Were Received By The Population Of The Nev…
6:57
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LI - One of "The People" Has An Audience With The Commodore And The Captain On …
7:58
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LIII - Seafaring Persons Peculiarly Subject To Being Under The Weather.--The Ef…
7:18
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LXXII - "Herein Are The Good Ordinances Of The Sea, Which Wise Men, Who Voyaged…
16:46
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LXXV - "Sink, Burn, And Destroy."--Printed Admiralty Orders In Time of War
12:43
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XCI - Smoking-Club In A Man-Of-War, With Scenes On The Gun-Deck Drawing Near Ho…
14:55
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Bewertungen
Old Navy
Randall Morton
(4 Sterne)
If someone is interested in the American Navy early in our nationhood; it is an interesting book. Nothing the great tales of adventure like the books that I have read of him beforehand. My review is somewhat slanted because I am an American History buff.
White Jacket /Man-of-War
Keith Horvath
(5 Sterne)
The awesomeness of Monsieur Melville. Captivating onsite of intricacies the brutality & lack of human rights on Warships. Yet also the slight humor & dignity the men aboard were. Great insight of all this only Melville carries throughout the book.
Fantastic book, Great narration
(5 Sterne)
Not a huge fan of Melville but this book was great and the narration was fantastic.
this is a truly great reader, although he mispronounces a few
Tennis Terry
(4 Sterne)
nautical terms.,
wonderful account of life on board a man o'war. Superbly read
Shaun Farrell
(5 Sterne)
(5 Sterne)
I love sea tales and this doesn't disappoint. Very well read!
long book
Sandrainia3
(4 Sterne)
Great book, but it's as long or longer than most modern trilogies. I would love to own it in long form, archival hard print, hard cover. I doubt that it is still in print in its original long form today, and I'm so torn up by my many allergens I no longer even stand inside a used book store or an antique furniture shop. Sorry, this would almost be worth spending the next 10 days in ICU to have a long copy of, too. It's so not worth taking a chance on it being my last 10 days alive.
white jacket
phil
(4 Sterne)
loved it. no real plot to speak of, but wonderful documentary on 19th cent. shipboard life. save this for a very long drive. ok to zone out here and still get back into it. listen for gems of commentary on the inequality of parallel systems of justice, and the senseless nature of armed conflict.