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The Curse of Capistrano is a 1919 novel by Johnston McCulley and the first work to feature the Californio character Diego Vega, the masked hero also called Zorro (zorro is the Spanish word for fox). It first appeared as a five-part magazine serial.
- Johnston McCulley
- 1924
Oct 21, 2022 · Originally serialized in five parts in issues of All-Story Weekly dated between August 9 and September 6, 1919. Filmed in 1920 and 1940 as The Mark of Zorro and serialized for television in 1957 as Zorro by Walt Disney Productions.
Jul 1, 2013 · The Curse of Capistrano. by. McCulley, Johnston, 1883-1958. Usage. Public Domain Mark 1.0. Topics. Adventure stories, Fiction, The Mark of Zorro, Zorro (Fictitious character) Collection. opensource.
The Curse of Capistrano takes place in Southern California in the early nineteenth century, before it became a US state and was still under Mexican rule. The main character is a young and dashing landowner Don Diego Vega, who secretly leads a double life as the masked bandit Zorro.
The Curse of Capistrano is a historical adventure novel by the American author Johnston McCulley. It is the first work of fiction in which the character of the masked swordsman Zorro appears. It was originally serialized in five parts in issues of the American pulp magazine All-Story Weekly that...
“They are calling him the Curse of Capistrano now,” the fat landlord observed, stooping to pick up the wine mug and cards and hoping to filch a coin in the process. “Curse of the entire highway and the whole mission chain!”
Aug 31, 2010 · The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley is the first work to feature the fictional character Zorro (zorro is the Spanish word for fox). The story was later republished under the name The Mark of Zorro.
