White-Jacket; Or, The World In A Man-Of-War (1850),By Herman Melville

White Jacket written by Herman Melville (best known for his classic whaling novel) was first published in 1850 and is considered to be a semi-biographical book, written from Melville's own personal experiences while returning home to the Atlantic Coast from the South Seas with the American Navy on a man-o'-war vessel. In the note preceding the novel, Melville states, "In the year 1843 I shipped as 'ordinary seaman' on board of a United States frigate then lying in a harbor of the Pacific Ocean. After remaining in this frigate for more than a year, I was discharged from the service.

Author: Herman Melville

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Apr 10, 2016

Number of Pages: 218 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1530981379

ISBN-13: 9781530981373