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A Dream of John Ball : And, a King's Lesson, Paperback / softback Book

A Dream of John Ball : And, a King's Lesson Paperback / softback

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William Morris, an English novelist, wrote a book titled A Dream of John Ball on the Great Revolt of 1381, sometimes also known as "the Peasants' Revolt." This 1888 novel is a time-travel fantasy in which the modern and medieval eras merge, and it is about the English Peasants Revolt of 1381 and its commander, John Ball.

Morris paints a glowing, even utopian picture of the medieval world.

The story contrasts the ethics of medieval and contemporary civilization by describing a dream and time-travel encounter between the medieval and modern worlds.

The protagonist, Ball learns of the demise of feudalism and the emergence of the Industrial Revolution from a time traveler and Ball acknowledges that his expectations for an egalitarian society in the 19th century have not yet been realized.

To read this time-travel fantasy and philosophical novel, readers should go through the collection of essays!

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