The Last American A Fragment from the Journal of Khan-li, Prince of Dimph-yoo-chur and Admiral in the Persian Navy
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2005-02-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #7485 |
Description
"The Last American" by John Ames Mitchell is a novel published in 1889. Set in 2951, it follows Persian explorer Khan-Li who rediscovers a long-abandoned America, devastated by catastrophic climate change centuries earlier. Through the explorers' journals, Mitchell presents a satirical commentary on late 19th-century American society, seen through foreign eyes examining ruins and artifacts. The Persians piece together a civilization's rise and fall, finding both grandeur and troubling social developments in America's remnants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)