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A Dream of John Ball; and, A King's Lesson
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William Morris pairs two short medieval-themed works: "A Dream of John Ball," a time-travel vision of the 1381 English Peasants' Revolt, and "A King's Lesson," a fable about a ruler confronting peasant labour. Readers interested in Victorian socialism, medieval history, or Morris's writing will find it worthwhile.
William Morris
William Morris was an English textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. His literary contributions helped to establish the modern fantasy genre, while he campaigned for socialism in fin de siècle Great Britain.
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