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Alain René Le Sage <ref name="term_75813" />
<p> French dramatist and novelist, born at Sarzeau, in Brittany; educated at a [[Jesuit]] school at Vannes; went to [[Paris]] in 1692; studied the Spanish language and literature, and produced translations of Spanish works and imitations; some of his dramas attained great popularity, and one in particular, the "Turcaret," a satire on the time generally, and not merely, as represented, on financiers of the period, gave offence; but the works by which he is best known are his novels "Le Diable Boiteux" and "Gil Blas," his masterpiece (1668-1747). </p>

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