Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex

by Owen Chase

10 chapters2h 30mEnglish1821

About this book

Owen Chase (October 7, 1797 – March 7, 1869) was First Mate of the whale ship Essex, that was struck and sunk by a sperm whale on October 28, 1820. Chase wrote about the incident in Narrative of the Most Extraordinary and Distressing Shipwreck of the Whale-Ship Essex. This book, published in 1821, would inspire Herman Melville to write Moby-Dick. (Summary from Wikipedia)

Chapters (10)

1To The Reader

168

2Chapter One - The Outbound Voyage

794

3Chapter Two - The Wreck

1260

4Chapter Three, Part I, November 21-22

998

5Chapter Three, Part II, November 23-30

915

6Chapter Three, Part III, December 1-14

1173

7Chapter Three, Part IV, December 15-22

1258

8Chapter Three, Part V, December 23-January 7

670

9Chapter Three, Part VI, January 10-24

947

10Chapter Three, Part VII, January 25 to Conclusion

859

Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex

About this book

Chapters (10)

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