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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.
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“We find in [Melville’s works] revolt and acceptance, unconquerable and endless love, the passion for beauty, language of the highest order—in short, genius.” —Albert Camus
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Elizabeth Hardwick is the author of many books and essays, including Herman Melville and American Fictions (available from Modern Library Paperbacks). She lives in New York City.
Mary K. Bercaw Edwards teaches in the Williams College–Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program. Her books include Melville’s Sources.
Mary K. Bercaw Edwards teaches in the Williams College–Mystic Seaport Maritime Studies Program. Her books include Melville’s Sources.
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