Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Mitchell, John Ames 1845 1918 Mitchell, J. A. (John Ames) The Last American A Fragment from the Journal of Khan-li, Prince of Dimph-yoo-chur and Admiral in the Persian Navy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_American_(novel) Produced by Paul Lappen "The Last American" by John Ames Mitchell is a speculative fiction novel written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1889. The book serves as a satirical exploration of American culture as viewed through the lens of a Persian prince, Khan-li, who discovers the remnants of the once-great Mehrikan civilization (representing America) in a distant future where this society has crumbled and vanished. The narrative unfolds as Khan-li and his crew aboard the Zlotuhb arrive at the ruins of Nhu-Yok (New York) in the year 2951. As they explore the strangling silence of the decayed urban landscape, they uncover artifacts and remnants of the Mehrikans’ extravagant yet shallow civilization characterized by materialism and a lack of original cultural contributions. Through the descriptions provided by Nofuhl, the crew’s historian, the book presents a poignant critique of the pursuit of wealth, consumerism, and the eventual decline of a society that failed to prioritize meaningful values, resulting in its swift extinction. The climax occurs when the team encounters the last remaining native of this civilization, which leads to tragic and violent consequences, culminating in the reflection on the follies of both cultures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: American Literature 92132 2025-08-03T11:39:02.714607 text/html 91953 2025-01-11T00:00:37.521142 text/html 105149 2025-08-03T11:39:07.598593 application/epub+zip 103921 2025-08-03T11:39:05.222600 application/epub+zip 86262 2025-08-03T11:39:04.181584 application/epub+zip 205725 2025-08-03T11:39:09.348574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196839 2025-08-03T11:39:06.975600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198351 2022-09-04T06:17:29.850568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77405 2025-08-03T11:39:02.487648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72522 2020-12-30T14:44:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17568 2025-08-03T11:39:09.474563 application/rdf+xml 13615 2025-08-03T11:39:04.669600 image/jpeg 3517 2025-08-03T11:39:04.427593 image/jpeg 30363 2020-12-30T14:44:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 103122 2025-08-03T11:39:02.722604 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia