Release Message:  Describes a time travel encounter between the medieval and modern worlds. It features the rebel priest John Ball, who appeared to be advocating a socialistic philosophy in advance of his time. Written by William Morris.

Description:  Describes a time travel encounter between the medieval and modern worlds. A Dream of John Ball (1888) is a novel by English author William Morris 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?" The story was originally published in serial format in the socialist weekly The Commonweal, November 13, 1886 - January 22, 1887. It appeared in book form in 1888.