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A Dream of John Ball ( 1888) is a novel by English author William Morris about the Great Revolt of 1381, conventionally called "the Peasants' Revolt". It features the rebel priest John Ball, who was accused of being a Lollard. He is famed for his question "When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?" [1] Depiction of the Middle Ages.
- William Morris
- c. 300 pp (may change depending on the publisher and the size of the text)
- 1888
- 1888
A Dream of John Ball, a romantic fantasy in prose by William Morris, published in serial form in The Commonweal in 1886–87 and in book form in 1888. The historical figure referred to in the title was a 14th-century English priest who preached inflammatory sermons advocating a classless society; in.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A Dream of John Ball. by William Morris. Contents. THE MEN OF KENT. THE MAN FROM ESSEX. THEY MEET AT THE CROSS. THE VOICE OF JOHN BALL. THEY HEAR TIDINGS OF BATTLE AND MAKE THEM READY. THE BATTLE AT THE TOWNSHIP'S END. MORE WORDS AT THE CROSS. SUPPER AT WILL GREEN'S. BETWIXT THE LIVING AND THE DEAD. TWO TALK OF THE DAYS TO COME.
English. A dream of John Ball was first published in the Commonweal, 1886-87; issued in book form, 1888. A king's lesson, a short story based on the life of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, appeared in the Commonweal, Sept. 18, 1886, under title: An old story retold. Addeddate. 2010-06-02 20:25:40. Associated-names. Morris, William, 1834-1896.
24 de mar. de 2024 · LibriVox recording of A Dream of John Ball by William Morris. Read in English by Lauren Huff. A Dream of John Ball recounts a dream of being transported back in time to 1381 during the Peasants' Revolt as John Ball and an army of peasants prepare to march on London.
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A Dream of John Ball embodied one of Morris's attempts to educate himself and his literate working class audiences about their common history, expose the sources and mechanisms of economic injustice, and explore historical antecedents which might provide models for pride and emulation.
