Shipwreck of the Whale-ship Essex
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)
Genre(s): Memoirs
Language: English
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| Play 01 | To The Reader | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 02 | Chapter One - The Outbound Voyage | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 03 | Chapter Two - The Wreck | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 04 | Chapter Three, Part I, November 21-22 | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 05 | Chapter Three, Part II, November 23-30 | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 06 | Chapter Three, Part III, December 1-14 | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 07 | Chapter Three, Part IV, December 15-22 | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 08 | Chapter Three, Part V, December 23-January 7 | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 09 | Chapter Three, Part VI, January 10-24 | Phil Schempf |
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| Play 10 | Chapter Three, Part VII, January 25 to Conclusion | Phil Schempf |
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