A Dream of John Ball; and, A King's Lesson by William Morris

"A Dream of John Ball; and, A King's Lesson" by William Morris is a novel published in 1888. It tells the story of a time-traveller who meets the medieval rebel priest John Ball during the Great Revolt of 1381. Through their encounter, Morris contrasts the ethics of medieval and modern worlds, exploring why Ball's dreams of an egalitarian society remain unfulfilled centuries later. Unlike other depictions of the era, Morris portrays the Middle Ages as a golden period of prosperity and happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Morris, William, 1834-1896
Title A Dream of John Ball; and, A King's Lesson
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Dream_of_John_Ball
Reading Level Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Historical fiction
Subject Ball, John, -1381 -- Fiction
Subject Tyler's Insurrection, 1381 -- Fiction
Subject Matthias I, King of Hungary, 1443-1490 -- Fiction
Subject Peasant uprisings -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 357
Release Date
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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