Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven

audiobook

Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven

by Mark Twain

EN·~1 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

Transcribed by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

1:23:13

Description

A witty, first‑person narrator recounts his after‑life as a space‑faring captain, drifting through the void like a comet on a carefree sprint. He describes the dizzying speed of his journey, the dazzling wakes of celestial bodies, and the absurdity of chasing comets that blaze like fire‑lit torches. His voice is playful and observational, turning the vastness of the heavens into a lively road‑trip full of astonishing sights and cheeky commentary.

When he finally collides with a massive, fiery comet, the chaos erupts into a cacophony of alarms, booming commands, and a bewildering crowd of otherworldly crew members. The scene swells with humor and vivid detail, hinting at an unexpected destination beyond the star‑strewn corridors. Listeners are invited to share in the captain’s bemused wonder as he steers toward an unfamiliar, luminous horizon that promises the ultimate stop on his celestial adventure.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (79K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

1997-09-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mark Twain

Mark Twain

1835–1910

Best known for creating Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, this sharp-witted American author turned boyhood adventure, river life, and social criticism into some of the most enduring books in the language. His humor is lively and approachable, but it often carries a serious edge beneath the laughs.

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