Alain René Le Sage (1668–1747) was a French novelist and playwright. He is best known for his picaresque novel, Le Diable Boiteux (The Devil on Two Sticks), which was published in 1707 and is considered one of the earliest examples of the genre. Le Sage was born in La Rochelle, France, and studied law in Paris. He was a prolific writer, producing plays, novels, and short stories. He was also a translator, translating works from Spanish, Italian, and English into French. Le Sage was a member of the French Academy and was highly regarded by his contemporaries. He was a friend of Voltaire and was a major influence on the development of the French novel. He died in Paris in 1747.
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