Literary alchemy appears throughout the history of English literature from Shakespeare to J. K. Rowling, and also the popular Japanese manga Fullmetal Alchemist.
lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ˈælkəmi ɐpˈɪɹz θɹuːˈaʊt ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ lˈɪɾɚɹᵻtʃɚ fɹʌm ʃˈeɪkspɪɹ tə dʒˈeɪ. kˈeɪ. ɹˈaʊlɪŋ, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ ðə pˈɑːpjʊlɚ dʒˌæpənˈiːz mˈæŋɡə fˈʊlmɛɾəl ˈælkɪmˌɪst.