Word: fleeing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...madness to another, if someone can be found to volunteer. Eraste consents, feigns insanity, and attacks Albert still more violently than Agathe had done. Crispin says that the potion has been too strong and begs Albert to bring him a liquid of counteracting effect. While Albert is gone, all flee to the house of Clitandre a friend of Eraste, and celebrations of the success of the scheme are held...
Peer Gynt, an indolent, boastful Norwegian, indulged in youth by his mother, Aasse, leads a wild, roistering life. The element of irresponsibility and self-satisfaction in his character dominates the entire plot. Compelled to flee from the scene of his wild career, he takes refuges with the mountain trolls, but fearing to commit himself forever to their fantastic life, returns to his own people. From them his failings cause him to be exiled. He returns, however, in time to witness the death of his mother, after which he starts on a romantic quest after authority and empire. Next, Peer Gynt...