Did Abbe Faria really die? Towards the end of the book the Count

dude wtf spoiler alert !

Does anyone else think it odd that the Abbe knew that he would die after the third stroke? If he knew that he would die then why did he instruct Edmond to pour the entire bottle of that potion into his mouth? It's a common motif in the book that cures can easily become poisons with a change in quantity. That a little bit of a potion can do one thing and a large amount of it can do something entirely different. I think a little bit of the Abbes potion does treat apoplexy while a large amount puts a person into a deathlike sleep. Is this interesting at all or am I reading too far into this?

>>10010332
it is interesting, i hadn't thought of this possibility, it certainly has a martyrdom flair to it. The Count was my first fully fledged foray into literature, and it has been quite a long time since I read it. When I do, I will certainly think of this. a keen observation to be sure.

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>>10010304
This guy gets around

>>10010752
i've actually seen this painting in person at the Nelson in Kansas City. it's quite nice.

>>10010760

Who is it?

>>10010304
It's been probably 7 years at least since I read this book.

I think I'm going to reread it since it's my favorite book of all time. It's been so long reading it again will be like reading it for the first time again, so I'm excited.

>>10011719
some guy

http://art.nelson-atkins.org/objects/9151/portrait-of-the-sculptor-paul-lemoyne;jsessionid=02B2293C20D66343C659E8436EF528BA

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