Beyond Geography: The Desert as a Transformative Space in Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGLISH LITERATURE AND LITERARY THEORIES (IJELLT)ISSN: 3107-6505Vol.:2: Issue: 7: 2026.(International Peer Reviewed and refereed English Journal)Editorial Board:Dr. R. GobinathProf. Sharif AtiquzzamanDr. Dr. Aravindan BalakrishnanDr. Athisayaraj Jebakumar JDr. P. DinakarDr.P.ChitraDr. M.K. PraseedaDr.S.P. SasirekhaProf. D. DeepikadeviDr. K.Usha SavithriDr. D.SolomonDr. S.SubashDr. K.M. KeerthikaDr. B. LingeswaranMr. B. Damodhara PrasathMs. P. SherliInternational Journal of English Literature and Literary Theories (IJELLT) is a peer-reviewed, open access academicjournal dedicated to promoting research and scholarship in the fields of English language, literature, and literary theories.Published monthly, IJELLT provides a platform for academicians, scholars, educators, and researchers to present theiroriginal work to a global audience. The journal upholds the highest standards of editorial integrity and academic excellencethrough a rigorous double-blind peer-review process. We welcome a wide range of submissions from theoretical and criticalanalyses to practical research, creative writing, and pedagogical studies related to English literature and language.