Marquis de Sade Marquis de Sade Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (; 2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814), was a French nobleman, revolutionary politician, philosopher, and writer, famous for his libertine sexuality. His works include novels, short stories, plays, dialogues, and political tracts; in his lifetime some were published under his own name while others appeared anonymously, which Sade denied having written. Sade is best known for his erotic works, which combined philosophical discourse with pornography, depicting sexual fantasies with an emphasis on violence, suffering, criminality, and blasphemy against Christianity. He gained notoriety for putting these fantasies into practice with both
Alphonse Allais of Alphonse Allais" (UK). In the United States, Doug Skinner has translated eight books by Allais, including "Captain Cap" and his only novel Honfleur has a street, "rue Alphonse Allais", and a school, "Collège Alphonse Allais", named for him. There is a "Place Alphonse-Allais" in the 20th arrondissement of Paris. The "Académie Alphonse-Allais" has awarded an annual prize, the , in his honor since 1954. Alphonse Allais Alphonse Allais (20 October 1854 – 28 October 1905) was a French writer and humorist, who was born in Honfleur, Calvados, and who died in Paris. He is the author of many collections