The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Book Analysis)
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, including dreams, journeys and the fantastic. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 64-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Paulo Coelho
- Presentation of The Alchemist
- Summary of The Alchemist
- Character study
- Santiago
- The alchemist
- The old fortune-teller
- Melchizedek, king of Salem
- The crystal merchant
- The Englishman
- Fatima
- Analysis of The Alchemist
- A coming-of-age novel
- The fantastic
- Critical reception
- Themes
- Literary context
About The Alchemist
The Alchemist was first published in 1998. It tells the story of a young shepherd called Santiago, who leaves his flock to go to find a treasure which he believes is buried in Egypt, at the foot of the pyramids. He is helped in his quest by the Alchemist, a mysterious man who we know very little about.
The Alchemist is a philosophical story which shows that everyone has the right to chase their dreams and live their life they way they wish to. It is one of the best-selling books of all time, having been translated into more than 40 languages and published in around one hundred countries.
About Paulo Coelho
Paulo Coelho is a contemporary Brazilian novelist. He wrote his first book, The Pilgrimage, shortly after his conversion to Christianity, before achieving worldwide recognition with his next novel, The Alchemist. His novels are popular all over the world: they have been translated into almost 80 languages and sold over 175 million copies in total. Coelho became a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters in 2002 and has been a Messenger of Peace for the United Nations since 2007.
Product details
ISBN | 9782806273284 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | BrightSummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 64 |
File size | 2.2 MB |