Celephaïs by H. P. Lovecraft

Kuranes, a disillusioned man from London, returns night after night in his dreams to the perfect city of Celephaïs. Eventually, he begins to yearn for it more than the waking world. This Dream Cycle tale is filled with poetic longing and fantastical imagery, exploring the pull of imagination and the retreat from reality. Celephaïs is a bittersweet, beautifully written story of dream fulfillment and self-erasure. A tribute to the power of dreaming and the cost of escape.