The Mark of Zorro (eBook)
192 Seiten
Dover Publications (Verlag)
978-0-486-81517-6 (ISBN)
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.
Pulp-fiction author Johnston McCulley (1883–1958) began his writing career with magazine short stories, later moving on to novels and screenplays. His subjects ranged from crime thrillers to action heroes of Southern California, most notably Zorro, whose exploits have been repeatedly adapted for movies and television.
1. Pedro, the Boaster2. On the Heels of the Storm3. Senor Zorro Pays a Visit4. Sword Clas--And Pedro Explains5. A Ride in the Norning6. Diego Seeks a Bride7. A Different Sort of Man8. Don Carlos Plays a Game9. The Clash of Blades10. A Hint of Jealousy11. Three Suitors12. A Visit13. Love Comes Swiftly14. Captain Ramon Writes a Letter15. At the Presidio16. The Chase that Failed17. Sergeant Gonzales Meets a Friend18. Don Diego returns19. Captain Ramon Apolgizes20. Don Diego shows Interest21. The Whipping22. Swift Punishment23. More Punishment24. At the Hacienda of Don Alejandro. 25. a League is Formed26. An Understanding27. Orders for Arrest28. The Outrage29. Don Diego Feels Ill30. The Sign of the Fox31. The Rescue32. Close Quarters33. Flight and Pursuit34. The Blood of the Pulidos35. The Clash of Blades Again36. All Against Them37. The Fox at Bay38. The Man Unmasked39. "Meal Mush and Goat's Milk!"
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.7.2016 |
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Reihe/Serie | Dover Thrift Editions | Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 130 x 130 mm |
Gewicht | 227 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Anthologien |
Schlagworte | 1820s • 1919 • Alter Ego • altering ego • american romance • Antonio Banderas • barkeep • books on alter egos • books on american romances • books on antonio banderas • books on california histories • books on classic adventures • books on classic pulps • books on corrupt governments • books on douglas fairbanks • books on fictional characters • books on film productions • books on guy williams • books on horse riders • books on latin americans • books on literary heros • books on mancha • books on one-on-one fights • books on pulp magazines • books on quijotes • books on robin hoods • books on scarlet pimpernels • books on secret identities • books on spanish california • books on stark similarities • books on swashbuckling adventures • books on term plans • books on true identities • books on unknown heros • books on zorro stories • bummed • caballeros • California • california history • Capistrano • classic adventure • classic pulp • corrupt government • corrupt governor • de la • Disney • Don • don alejandro vega • don diego vega • Douglas Fairbanks • duels • famous fictional • fictional characters • film productions • foppish • Forts • Gonzalez • guy williams • highwayman • honour • horse rider • Injustice • Isabel Allende • johnston mccully • languid • Latin American • lifeless • literary hero • Lolita • Mancha • Mask • masked • Omnibus • one-on-one fight • oppressed • orczy • Outlaw • Pueblo • pulp magazine • Quijote • ramon • Robin Hood • scarlet pimpernel • screenplay • secret identity • senor • Senorita • sequences • Sergeant • spanish california • stark similarities • swashbuckling adventures • term plans • true identity • unknown hero • zorro story |
ISBN-10 | 0-486-81517-X / 048681517X |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-486-81517-6 / 9780486815176 |
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