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Alain-René Lesage

French writer

Died when: 79 years 195 days (954 months)
Star Sign: Taurus

 

Alain-René Lesage

Alain-René Lesage (French pronunciation: ?[al?~ ??ne l?sa?]; 6 May 1668 – 17 November 1747; older spelling Le Sage) was a French novelist and playwright.

Lesage is best known for his comic novel The Devil upon Two Sticks (1707, Le Diable boiteux), his comedy Turcaret (1709), and his picaresque novel Gil Blas (1715–1735).


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