{"product_id":"white-jacket-9781513275062","title":"White-Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhite-Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e (1850) is an adventure novel by American writer Herman Melville. Based on the author’s personal experience as a seaman in the United States Navy—Melville spent fourteen months aboard the USS \u003ci\u003eUnited States\u003c\/i\u003e—the novel was both commercially successful and influential for reforming US Naval policy. Following its publication, and aided by advocacy from journalists and politicians, flogging was banned as a punishment in the navy. The novel is seen as a precursor to Melville’s masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e (1851), and is often compared to his posthumous novella \u003ci\u003eBilly Budd\u003c\/i\u003e (1924).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhite-Jacket is the name given to the novel’s protagonist, a young seaman who embarks on the USS \u003ci\u003eNeversink\u003c\/i\u003e hoping for brotherhood and adventure. As he grows accustomed to the duties and indignities of naval life, he becomes the target of ire for most of the crew and officers. His jacket, the only one of its kind on board, not only causes him to stand out, but is a source of constant danger—insufficient for the cold weather around Cape Horn, difficult to discern from the color of the \u003ci\u003eNeversink’s\u003c\/i\u003e sails, the jacket both defines and dooms the novel’s hero. Praised for its adventurous narrative and political message, \u003ci\u003eWhite-Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e was a critical and commercial success for Melville, enabling him to compose and publish \u003ci\u003eMoby-Dick\u003c\/i\u003e, an ambitious and complex novel now recognized as among the greatest works of American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Herman Melville’s \u003ci\u003eWhite-Jacket\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \n\u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herman Melville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48284404547835,"sku":"9781513275062","price":6.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_447e8537-1e5c-4696-8894-615178893dbe.jpg?v=1771414887","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/white-jacket-9781513275062","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}