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The Alchemist (Coelho) Study Guide & Essays

by Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist is one of the most important literary phenomenons of the 20th century, selling more than 30 million copies worldwide. The book has been translated into over 67 languages and tops the all-time best-seller list in 18 countries. The overwhelming success of The Alchemist can be ascribed to…

The Alchemist is a modern fable by Paulo Coelho. The Alchemist study guide contains a biography of author Paulo Coelho, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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omens

On which page does the first omen come in to play? I feel as if I've missed something

Posted By jake s #101417 at Aug 20, 2009 12:33 AM in The Alchemist (Coelho) || 0 replies

themes

more about themes

Posted By eliud n #83207 at Mar 07, 2009 1:32 PM in The Alchemist (Coelho) || 2 replies

symbols in the alchemist

what are some of the main symbols?

Posted By horatia a #79225 at Feb 07, 2009 10:16 AM in The Alchemist (Coelho) || 1 reply

spititual journey or bildungsroman

is the alchemist in any way a bildungsroman, and if so how? I think that through sacrifice he keeps growing as a character, but I am not sure that it results in a truly different character afterwards? does that make sense?

Posted By archi b #76673 at Jan 16, 2009 3:56 PM in The Alchemist (Coelho) || 0 replies