Le Garçon et l’aveugle

French literature

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

June 29, 2026

Quick Summary

Le Garçon et l’aveugle (The Boy and the Blind Man) is an early French farce dating from the 13th century. It is considered one of the first farces and tells a simple story of a trickster being tricked. This play is a significant example of secular drama emerging in medieval French literature, often performed by jongleurs. The work highlights the development of comic theater and narrative storytelling within the period.1

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

2 Britannica Sources

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.

French literature
Secular drama
Le Garçon et l’aveugle (“The Boy and the Blind Man”), a simple tale of trickster tricked, could have been played by a jongleur and his boy and ranks for some scholars as the first farce. At the end of the century, the Arras poet Adam…
Read More
Le Garçon et l’aveugle (“The Boy and the Blind Man”), a simple tale of trickster tricked, could have been played by a jongleur and his boy and ranks for some scholars as the first farce. At the end of the century, the Arras poet Adam…
Read More