The Last American

audiobook

The Last American

by John Ames Mitchell

EN·~58 minutes·6 chapters

Chapters

6 total
1

Produced by Paul Lappen

5:12
2

TO THOSE THOUGHTFUL PERSIANS WHO CAN READ A WARNING IN THE SUDDEN RISE AND SWIFT EXTINCTION OF A FOOLISH PEOPLE THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED

2:29
3

ASTOR HOUSE

1:06
4

NEW YORK STOCK EXC….

14:58
5

... DORF ASTORIA

1:47
6

WHAT LEV-EL-HEDYD SAW.

32:36

Description

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.

Details

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.

About the author

John Ames Mitchell

John Ames Mitchell

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.

View all books

You may also like

The Pines of Lory

The Pines of Lory

by John Ames Mitchell

The Last American

The Last American

by John Ames Mitchell

Some Artists at the Fair

Some Artists at the Fair

by Francis Davis Millet, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton) Gibson, Will H. (Will Hicok) Low, John Ames Mitchell, Francis Hopkinson Smith

Amos Judd

Amos Judd

by John Ames Mitchell

Equality

Equality

by Edward Bellamy

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus

Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Mizora: A Prophecy

Mizora: A Prophecy

by Mary E. Bradley Lane

The Phantom Airman

The Phantom Airman

by Rowland Walker