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a peculiar way of performing acts of chivalry, and yet if Don Quixote had acted in a conventional manner, Cervantes’ novel ‘would have long ago faded from sight. But because Quixada, or Quesada as he was sometimes called, lost his wits through over-reading books on knighterrantry, and set out, complete with ancient suit of armour, ancient steed, and roguish squire to bring back the ancient glories of chivalry, and instead was brought back himself with fever to his bed, the world still cherishes his name, and finds a place for the novel in its bookshelf. The story of Don Quixote will appear-in the series Dramatisations of the.Classics (which is produced in New Zealand with New Zealand artists) from 2ZB at 9.0 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20. At the same time on the same day, 1ZB will be presenting "The Corsican Brothers," by Dumas, 3ZB will be presenting Sheridan’s "The Rivals," and from 4ZB will come "Peter Simple" by Marryat. Station 2ZA will be presenting "The Horla," by Guy de Maupassant. * Pa ‘THE story of the Knights of the Round Table is a tale "to bring old men from their chimney cornér and children from their play." Little is known of Sir Thomas Malory, who immortalised King Arthur and his Knights, apart from the fact that he "did take out of certain French books a copy of the noble histories of King Arthur and reduced it to English.’"’ According to Caxton "This book was finished in the ninth year of the reign of King Edward the Fourth, by Sir Thomas Malory, Knight." That would be in the year 1469. Malory is said to have been a Welshman, and the origin of the romance of Arthur was probably Welsh. Now this story has been produced for radio, and the Commercial Broadcasting Service will be presenting it over the air at 6.0 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Already on the air from 1ZB and 2ZB, it will begin at 3ZB on October 26, and at 4ZB on November 9. cst at windmills was certainly
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 225, 15 October 1943, Page 7
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