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This premium quality edition contains the complete and unabridged text of The Curse of Capistrano, Johnston McCulley's original tale of the adventures of Zorro, printed on heavy, bright white paper in a large 6"x9" format, with page headers and a fully laminated full-color... Read Full Overview

THE MARK OF ZORRO BY JOHNSTON McCULLEY Key features of this book: * Unabridged with 100% of it's original content * Available in multiple formats: eBook, original paperback and large print paperback * Easy-to-read 12 pt. font size * Proper paragraph formatting with Indented first... Read Full Overview

McCulley's novel first appeared in 1919 as a five-part story serialized in All-Story Weekly, a popular pulp magazine. The novel was quickly adapted to film as The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks.

"Instantly I was at the open door of the coach. I presented my pistol at his headand ordered him to hand over his fat purse-which he did. Then I spurred throughhis soldiers, upsetting several as I did so-""And escaped!" Don Carlos cried."I am here," assented Senor Zorro.The servant... Read Full Overview

The Mark of Zorro is a timeless tale of justice, romance, and adventure, which introduces readers to the enigmatic vigilante hero, Zorro. Set in Spanish colonial California during the early 19th century, the story follows the dashing and cunning Don Diego de la Vega as he assumes... Read Full Overview

Timid Don Diego Vega grows faint at even the mention of bloodshed and would rather read poetry than defend his own honor. No one suspects that the effete aristocrat is living a double life as Zorro the fox, bold fighter of injustice, whose sword is ever ready to defend the poor... Read Full Overview

The Curse of Capistrano is a 1919 serialized novel by Johnston McCulley and the first work to feature the fictional Californio character Zorro (zorro is the Spanish word for fox). It would be later published as a book in 1924 under the title The Mark of Zorro

American author Johnston McCulley first introduced the world to his dashing and mysterious hero Zorro in "The Curse of Capistrano", a five-part story published in the pulp magazine "All-Story Weekly" in 1919. Soon made into a popular silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks... Read Full Overview

By day, Don Diego is a mild-mannered nobleman; by night, he becomes Zorro, the daring masked hero fighting for justice. With his quick wit and flashing sword, he defends the oppressed and outwits his enemies. Can Zorro keep his identity secret while winning the heart of the... Read Full Overview

The Curse of the Capistrano (The Mark of Zorro)The Curse of Capistrano is a 1919 serialized novel by Johnston McCulley and the first work to feature the fictional Californio character Zorro (zorro is the Spanish word for fox). It would be later published as a book in 1924 under... Read Full Overview

This exciting adventure story has achieved immortal fame thanks to the blockbuster film of the same name, starring Douglas Fairbanks-a cinematic triumph that inspired author Johnston McCulley to dedicate it to Fairbanks. It has since seen numerous film and other adaptations,... Read Full Overview

The novel that introduced Zorro, the masked avenger who helped define the modern swashbuckling hero.

In The Mark of Zorro, Johnston McCulley presents the first appearance of Don Diego Vega, outwardly languid aristocrat and secretly the daring swordsman... Read Full Overview

The novel that introduced Zorro, the masked avenger who helped define the modern swashbuckling hero.

In The Mark of Zorro, Johnston McCulley presents the first appearance of Don Diego Vega, outwardly languid aristocrat and secretly the daring swordsman... Read Full Overview

By all appearances, Don Diego Vega is an effete and foppish aristocrat, one of the noble class that cares nothing about the peasants who eke out a meager existence in Mexican California during the 1820s. But Don Diego's timorous reputation is merely a mask to conceal his alter... Read Full Overview

The Mark of Zorro (1924) is a novel by Johnston McCulley. Originally published as The Curse of Capistrano (1919), McCulley's novel was rereleased to capitalize on the success of the 1920 silent film of the same name starring Douglas Fairbanks. Beloved by generations... Read Full Overview

It is California in the early 1800s. A corrupt governor and his army abuse the helpless and cheat the poor. The hard-drinking Sergeant Gonzales will stop at nothing to earn a reward. And the evil Captain Ram?n will stop at nothing to get revenge. Meanwhile, the beautiful Se?orita... Read Full Overview