Modern Library Classics: White-Jacket Or The World In A Man-Of-War

One of Melville's most popular novels during his lifetime - and the subject of renewed interest in recent decades - 'White-Jacket' is both a brisk sea adventure and a powerful social critique.

Based on Melville's own experiences, it explores the fascinating and often harrowing world of a naval fighting ship, the "Neversink". The ship becomes for Melville a microcosm of America itself; its hierarchy, social divisions, and cruel practices suggest larger injustices, including slavery.

This 'Modern Library Paperback Classic' reproduces the definitive Northwestern-Newberry Edition.