The Red Room · Character
Per Illson
A peasant or minor character.
minor
Also known as Per Illson
First appearance: xix from churchyard to public house
Per Illson shows up with force in Poor Mother Country. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Makes a proposition in the Chamber, linked to Olle Montanus's presence.
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- Minor and peripheral characters
- Bohemian circle members
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- Closing
Falk reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, experiencing complete disillusionment and loss of sel…
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See Per Illson in xix from churchyard to public house