White Jacket, or The World in a Man-of-War


Lu par James K. White

(4.6 étoiles; 76 critiques)

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)

Chapitres

I - Preface and The Jacket 7:02 Lu par James K. White
II - Homeward Bound 4:53 Lu par James K. White
III - A Glance At The Principal Divisions, Into Which A Man-of-War's Crew Is Divided 13:46 Lu par James K. White
IV - Jack Chase 13:29 Lu par James K. White
V - Jack Chase on a Spanish Quarter-Deck; 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 Shipboard; And What Sort Of Gentlemen They Are 30:30 Lu par James K. White
VII - Breakfast, Dinner, And Supper 7:36 Lu par James K. White
VIII - Selvagee Contrasted With Mad-Jack 11:32 Lu par James K. White
IX - Of The Pockets That Were In The Jacket; X - From Pockets To Pickpockets 11:37 Lu par James K. White
XI - The Pursuit of Poetry Under Difficulties 11:39 Lu par James K. White
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 15:03 Lu par James K. White
XIII - A Man-of-War Hermit In A Mob 7:54 Lu par James K. White
XIV - A Draught In A Man-of-War; XV - A Salt-Junk Club In A Man-of-War, With A Notice To Quit 29:35 Lu par James K. White
XVI - General Training In A Man-of-War 20:04 Lu par James K. White
XVII - Away! Second, Third, and Fourth Cutters, Away! 7:30 Lu par James K. White
XVIII - A Man-of-War Full As A Nut 4:03 Lu par James K. White
XIX - The Jacket Aloft 8:52 Lu par James K. White
XX - How They Sleep In A Man of War 6:59 Lu par James K. White
XXI - One Reason Why Men-of-War's Men Are, Generally, Short-Lived 8:24 Lu par James K. White
XXII - Wash-Day And House-Cleaning In A Man-Of-War 11:27 Lu par James K. White
XXIII - Theatricals In A Man-of-War 17:58 Lu par James K. White
XXIV - Introductory To Cape Horn 10:43 Lu par James K. White
XXV - The Dog-Days Off Cape Horn 10:53 Lu par James K. White
XXVI - The Pitch of the Cape 16:20 Lu par James K. White
XXVII - Some Thoughts Growing Out Of Mad Jack's Countermanding His Superior's Order 13:28 Lu par James K. White
XVIII - Edging Away 9:09 Lu par James K. White
XXIX - The Night-Watches 9:27 Lu par James K. White
XXX - A Peep Through a Port-Hole at the Subterranean Parts of a Man-of-War 9:28 Lu par James K. White
XXXI - The Gunner Under Hatches 11:16 Lu par James K. White
XXXII - A Dish of Dunderfunk 5:52 Lu par James K. White
XXXIII - A Flogging 13:27 Lu par James K. White
XXXIV - Some of the Evil Effects of Flogging 11:25 Lu par James K. White
XXXV - Flogging Not Lawful 11:41 Lu par James K. White
XXXVI - Flogging Not Necessary 13:38 Lu par James K. White
XXXVII - Some Superior Old "London Dock" From the Wine-Coolers of Neptune 6:05 Lu par James K. White
XXXVIII - The Chaplain and Chapel In A Man-of-War 10:49 Lu par James K. White
XXXIX - The Frigate In Harbour.--The Boats.--Grand State Reception of The Commodore 15:05 Lu par James K. White
XL - Some of the Ceremonies in a Man-of-War Unnecessary and Injurious 4:26 Lu par James K. White
XLI - A Man-of-War Library 6:55 Lu par James K. White
XLII - Killing Time In A Man-of-War In Harbour 17:54 Lu par James K. White
XLIII - Smuggling In A Man-of-War 15:24 Lu par James K. White
XLIV - A Knave In Office In A Man-of-War 27:10 Lu par James K. White
XLV - Publishing Poetry In A Man-of-War 4:23 Lu par James K. White
XLVI - The Commodore on the Poop, And One of 'The People" Under the Hands of the Surgeon 13:20 Lu par James K. White
XLVII - An Auction In A Man-of-War 16:51 Lu par James K. White
XLVIII - Purser, Purser's Steward, And Postmaster In A Man-of-War 8:11 Lu par James K. White
XLIX - Rumors Of A War, And How They Were Received By The Population Of The Neversink 6:57 Lu par James K. White
L - The Bay of All Beauties 8:08 Lu par James K. White
LI - One of "The People" Has An Audience With The Commodore And The Captain On The Quarter-Deck 7:58 Lu par James K. White
LII - Something Concerning Midshipmen 14:25 Lu par James K. White
LIII - Seafaring Persons Peculiarly Subject To Being Under The Weather.--The Effects Of This Upon A Man-Of-War Captain 7:18 Lu par James K. White
LIV - The People Are Given "Liberty" 13:36 Lu par James K. White
LV - Midshipmen Entering The Navy Early 5:56 Lu par James K. White
LVI - A Shore Emperor On Board A Man-Of-War 12:14 Lu par James K. White
LVII - The Emperor Reviews The People At Quarters 6:02 Lu par James K. White
LVIII - A Quarter-Deck Officer Before The Mast 4:42 Lu par James K. White
LIX - A Man-Of-War Button Divides Two Brothers 8:33 Lu par James K. White
LX - A Man-Of-War's-Man Shot At 4:50 Lu par James K. White
LXI - The Surgeon Of The Fleet 11:40 Lu par James K. White
LXII - A Consultation Of Man-Of-War Surgeons 7:35 Lu par James K. White
LXIII - The Operation 28:06 Lu par James K. White
LXIV - Man-Of-War Trophies 6:24 Lu par James K. White
LXV - A Man-Of-War Race 14:45 Lu par James K. White
LXVI - Fun In A Man-Of-War 8:27 Lu par James K. White
LXVII - White-Jacket Arraigned At The Mast 12:58 Lu par James K. White
LXVIII - A Man-Of-War Fountain, And Other Things 10:11 Lu par James K. White
LXIX - Prayers At The Guns 12:22 Lu par James K. White
LXX - Monthly Muster Round The Capstan 13:24 Lu par James K. White
LXXI - The Genealogy Of The Articles Of War 7:52 Lu par James K. White
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 16:46 Lu par James K. White
LXXIII - Night And Day Gambling In A Man-Of-War 13:11 Lu par James K. White
LXXIV - The Main-Top At Night 21:50 Lu par James K. White
LXXV - "Sink, Burn, And Destroy."--Printed Admiralty Orders In Time of War 12:43 Lu par James K. White
LXXVI - The Chains 9:07 Lu par James K. White
LXXVII - The Hospital In A Man-Of-War 19:08 Lu par James K. White
LXXVIII - Dismal Times In The Mess 6:13 Lu par James K. White
LXXIX - How Man-Of-War's Men Die At Sea 8:35 Lu par James K. White
LXXX - The Last Stitch 7:52 Lu par James K. White
LXXXI - How They Bury A Man-Of-War's Man At Sea 2:49 Lu par James K. White
LXXXII - What Remains Of A Man-Of-War's Man After His Burial At Sea 3:15 Lu par James K. White
LXXXIII - A Man-Of-War College 13:01 Lu par James K. White
LXXXIV - Man-Of-War Barbers 13:58 Lu par James K. White
LXXXV - The Great Massacre of the Beards 20:51 Lu par James K. White
LXXXVI - The Rebels Brought To The Mast 5:07 Lu par James K. White
LXXXVII - Old Ushant At The Gangway 12:36 Lu par James K. White
LXXXVIII - Flogging Through The Fleet 10:12 Lu par James K. White
LXXXIX - The Social State In A Man-Of-War 8:26 Lu par James K. White
XC - The Manning Of Navies 27:08 Lu par James K. White
XCI - Smoking-Club In A Man-Of-War, With Scenes On The Gun-Deck Drawing Near Home 14:55 Lu par James K. White
XCII - The Last Of The Jacket 11:35 Lu par James K. White
XCIII - Cable And Anchor All Clear 7:30 Lu par James K. White
The End 6:34 Lu par James K. White

Critiques

Old Navy


(4 étoiles)

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


(5 étoiles)

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.

Great series of vignettes from 19th century sea


(4 étoiles)

As with Melville’s Redburn, this is a series of vignettes as the author travels on a ship, tho this time he is a seasoned sailor and it is a military vessel. Well narrated here.


(4 étoiles)

If you've read Melvilles previous or later work, it's reminiscent of those. this is definitely autobiographical. Billy Budd echoes it and I'd say Redburn is a prequel...

Fantastic book, Great narration


(5 étoiles)

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


(4 étoiles)

nautical terms.,

wonderful account of life on board a man o'war. Superbly read


(5 étoiles)


(5 étoiles)

I love sea tales and this doesn't disappoint. Very well read!