02367nam 2200445 450 991015745140332120231110213509.00-486-81517-X(CKB)3710000000776245(MiAaPQ)EBC4603566(MiAaPQ)EBC6896114(Au-PeEL)EBL6896114(EXLCZ)99371000000077624520160818h20162016 uy 1engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Mark of Zorro dover thrift editions /Johnston McCulleyMineola, New York :Dover Publications, Inc.,2016.©20161 online resource (135 pages)Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels 0-486-80867-X 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 and oppressed against a corrupt governor and his merciless army. Zorro's charade fools even the spirited Lolita Pulido, whose father forces her to endure the listless wooing of Don Diego while her heart belongs to the masked hero who laughs in the face of danger. This lighthearted tale of the Robin Hood of Old California unfolds as a suspenseful romp across Los Angeles of the 1820s. Loaded with colorful characters and historic atmosphere, recounted in direct and unpretentious prose, the pulp adventure offers a winning balance of action, comedy, and romance. This edition reprints the original 1919 story, published serially as "The Curse of Capistrano," which launched the Zorro legend. Scores of sequels followed, along with movie and television versions, all inspired by this swashbuckling classic.Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels Aristocracy (Social class)FictionCaliforniaFictionCaliforniafastAristocracy (Social class)823.0108351McCulley Johnston1244682MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910157451403321The Mark of Zorro2887173UNINA