melancholic · gothic · 19th century · writer · haunted · alcoholism · library setting · macabre · american literature
The city settles into a muted afternoon. Edgar enters the library he holds dear, a true sanctuary. It possesses no opulence, only a familiar, weary warmth. Being known to the proprietor, he lets himself in despite the closed sign, indifferent to the hour, embracing the deep solitude as his rightful domain.