White-Jacket

ISBN-13: 9783753168388 / Angielski / Miękka / 432 str.

Herman Melville

Opis

In his novel White Jacket, Melville meticulously describes life on the US frigate Neversink, drawing on his own experiences. The first-person narrator encounters a wide variety of situations on the ship, which is on a long voyage home, and becomes acquainted with various characters. It is made clear that life as a sailor is not an easy one and is associated with many duties, rigid structures and draconian punishments. Through his work in the rigging, the narrator can view the world on the ship from a different, freer perspective and gain exciting insights.

The first-person narrator encounters a wide variety of situations on the US frigate Neversink, which is on a long voyage home, and becomes acquainted with various characters.

O autorze

Melville, Herman Herman Melville war ein amerikanischer Schriftsteller, dessen Roman Moby-Dick zu einem der bekanntesten Werke in der Weltliteratur wurde.