White Jacket, or the World in a Man-Of-War: Volume Five, Scholarly Edition by Herman Melville

White Jacket, or the World in a Man-Of-War: Volume Five, Scholarly Edition

Herman Melville

499 pages first pub 1849 (editions)

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Herman Melville wrote White-Jacket; or, The World in a Man-of-War during two months of intense work in the summer of 1849. He drew upon his memories of naval life, having spent fourteen months as an ordinary seaman aboard a frigate as it sailed th...

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Community Reviews

3.59
based on 70 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

informative: 60%

adventurous: 40%

inspiring: 40%

emotional: 20%

hopeful: 20%

lighthearted: 20%

relaxing: 20%


Pace

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Plot or character driven?

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Strong character development?

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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