
Produced by Paul Lappen
TO THOSE THOUGHTFUL PERSIANS WHO CAN READ A WARNING IN THE SUDDEN RISE AND SWIFT EXTINCTION OF A FOOLISH PEOPLE THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED
ASTOR HOUSE
NEW YORK STOCK EXC….
... DORF ASTORIA
WHAT LEV-EL-HEDYD SAW.
A weary crew aboard the interstellar vessel Zlotuhb finally catches sight of land after a month of drifting through empty space. Their captain, Khan‑Li, records the thrill of discovering a silent shore where an enormous statue rises above a glittering river, and the outlines of a vanished city spread far into the horizon. The scene brims with curiosity, hinting at a once‑flourishing people whose ruins now lie undisturbed.
The journal entries blend personal excitement with scholarly notes, recalling ancient Persian historians who once chronicled the rise and sudden disappearance of the Mehrikans. Their accounts describe a society of great mechanical ingenuity, lavish wealth, and a rapid decline brought on by mysterious climatic upheavals. This background frames the explorers’ awe as they stand before monuments that have outlasted the cultures that built them.
Listeners are invited to share the crew’s wonder as they step onto an alien landscape, confronting colossal structures that seem to guard forgotten streets. The narrative balances vivid world‑building with a historian’s perspective, setting the stage for a journey into a civilization that vanished long before humanity’s own myths took shape.
Full title
The Last American A Fragment from the Journal of Khan-li, Prince of Dimph-yoo-chur and Admiral in the Persian Navy
Language
en
Duration
~58 minutes (55K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1845–1918
A Gilded Age magazine founder with a novelist’s eye and an artist’s wit, he helped shape American humor and illustration at the turn of the twentieth century. His work moved easily between publishing, drawing, satire, and fiction, giving his books a lively, visual charm.
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