Alain Rene Le Sage —
Alain-René Lesage (French pronunciation: ; 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 , and his picaresque novel Gil Blas ... (wikipedia)