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The Alchemist (Portuguese: O Alquimista) is a novel by Paulo Coelho first published in the year 1988.he basic story of The Alchemist appears in previous works. In 1935, the Argentine writer, Jorge Luis Borges, published a short story called Tale of Two Dreamers in which two men dream of the other's treasure. Another version appeared in E. W. Lane's translation of The Thousand and One Nights.
It is simple, direct, and overtly didactic. It also has elements of a picaresque, an episodic tale detailing a heroâs adventures during his quest. tense Â· The story is told in the past tense. setting (time) Â· The Alchemist is set in an indistinct time in the past. It is clearly a pre-modern time, before automobiles and most modern technology existed. setting (place) Â· The main plot of the alchemist takes place in the Spanish pastures, the Spanish town of Tarifa, the city of Tangier in North Africa, and the Sahara desert.