A Dream of John Ball
Burne-Jones' illustration which was used in the 1888 edition. | |
| Author | William Morris |
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| Illustrator | Edward Burne-Jones (frontispiece) |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical fantasy Science fiction Time travel |
| Published | 1888 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) & E-book |
| Pages | c. 300 pp (may change depending on the publisher and the size of the text) |
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?"