White Jacket by Herman Melville audiobook.

Genre: adventure

Imagine yourself stepping aboard the USS Neversink in the 1840s, the roar of wind and sea filling your ears and the creak of rigging dancing around you as Herman Melville’s vivid prose comes alive through a masterful narrator’s voice—this is the audiobook experience of White Jacket you won’t want to miss. From the moment our young narrator dons his pristine jacket and rings the anchor bell, you’re swept into a world of salt-stung decks, thunderous storms, and the fierce camaraderie and conflict of life at sea. Melville’s keen observations on naval life—the harsh discipline of the gangway, the haunting glow of phosphorescent water beneath midnight skies, the tension of hidden insubordination—resonate with both the thrill of adventure and a searing critique of authority. Each chapter pulses with richly drawn characters, from the enigmatic “Old Honesty” to the superstitious sailors whispering of omens in the rigging. In this audiobook edition, you’ll feel every thunderclap strike the hull, every footstep on the deck, and every impassioned debate about freedom and duty as if you were part of the crew. Let the narrator’s timbre carry you beyond mere words into the heart of the high seas—press play and let White Jacket become your next unforgettable voyage.

Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:07:02) Chapter 02

(00:11:56) Chapter 03

(00:25:42) Chapter 04

(00:39:11) Chapter 05

(01:09:41) Chapter 06

(01:17:17) Chapter 07

(01:28:49) Chapter 08

(01:40:26) Chapter 09

(01:52:06) Chapter 10

(02:07:09) Chapter 11

(02:15:04) Chapter 12

(02:44:39) Chapter 13

(03:04:43) Chapter 14

(03:12:14) Chapter 15

(03:16:17) Chapter 16

(03:25:10) Chapter 17

(03:32:09) Chapter 18

(03:40:33) Chapter 19

(03:52:01) Chapter 20

(04:10:00) Chapter 21

(04:20:44) Chapter 22

(04:31:38) Chapter 23

(04:47:59) Chapter 24

(05:01:28) Chapter 25

(05:10:37) Chapter 26

(05:20:04) Chapter 27

(05:29:33) Chapter 28

(05:40:49) Chapter 29

(05:46:41) Chapter 30

(06:00:08) Chapter 31

(06:11:34) Chapter 32

(06:23:15) Chapter 33

(06:36:54) Chapter 34

(06:43:00) Chapter 35

(06:53:49) Chapter 36

(07:08:54) Chapter 37

(07:13:21) Chapter 38

(07:20:17) Chapter 39

(07:38:12) Chapter 40

(07:53:36) Chapter 41

(08:20:46) Chapter 42

(08:25:10) Chapter 43

(08:38:30) Chapter 44

(08:55:21) Chapter 45

(09:03:33) Chapter 46

(09:10:31) Chapter 47

(09:18:39) Chapter 48

(09:26:37) Chapter 49

(09:41:02) Chapter 50

(09:48:21) Chapter 51

(10:01:57) Chapter 52

(10:07:54) Chapter 53

(10:20:08) Chapter 54

(10:26:10) Chapter 55

(10:30:53) Chapter 56

(10:39:26) Chapter 57

(10:44:16) Chapter 58

(10:55:56) Chapter 59

(11:03:31) Chapter 60

(11:31:37) Chapter 61

(11:38:01) Chapter 62

(11:52:46) Chapter 63

(12:01:13) Chapter 64

(12:14:12) Chapter 65

(12:24:23) Chapter 66

(12:36:45) Chapter 67

(12:50:09) Chapter 68

(12:58:01) Chapter 69

(13:14:47) Chapter 70

(13:27:58) Chapter 71

(13:49:49) Chapter 72

(14:02:33) Chapter 73

(14:11:41) Chapter 74

(14:30:50) Chapter 75

(14:37:04) Chapter 76

(14:45:39) Chapter 77

(14:53:32) Chapter 78

(14:56:22) Chapter 79

(14:59:37) Chapter 80

(15:12:38) Chapter 81

(15:26:36) Chapter 82

(15:47:28) Chapter 83

(15:52:35) Chapter 84

(16:05:11) Chapter 85

(16:15:24) Chapter 86

(16:23:50) Chapter 87

(16:50:59) Chapter 88

(17:05:54) Chapter 89

(17:17:30) Chapter 90

(17:25:00) Chapter 91

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