A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson
About this book
The novel describes a dream and time travel encounter between the medieval and modern worlds, thus contrasting the ethics of medieval and contemporary culture. A time-traveller tells Ball of the decline of feudalism and the rise of the Industrial Revolution. A Dream of John Ball (1888) is a novel about the English peasants' revolt of 1381. It features the rebel priest John Ball, who appeared to be advocating a socialistic philosophy in advance of his time. John Ball is famed for his question When Adam delved and Eve span, who was then the gentleman?
Reader Profile
· 157 pages · ≈ 2 h 54 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson?
About ≈ 2 h 54 m — 157 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson?
157 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson?
It sits on the Science Fiction, History, Fiction shelves.
Is A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson?
The main characters include John Ball (d. 1381), Matthias I King of Hungary (1443-1490), John Ball (-1381).
Where does A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson take place?
It is set in Great Britain during Richard II, 1377-1399.
Who wrote A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson?
William Morris.
Where can I read A Dream of John Ball / A king's Lesson online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library