The Mark of Zorro

by Johnston McCulley

Originally The Curse of Capistrano

This is the original story about Zorro (Spanish for Fox) set in Spanish California by McCulley first published in 1919. Originally called The Curse of Capistrano, it later became known as The Mark of Zorro. Many times Zorro was featured in films including 1920 The Mark of Zorro with Douglas Fairbanks, 1940 The Mark of Zorro with Tyrone Power, 1958 and 1959 with Guy Wiliams, 1974 The Mark of Zorro with Frank Langella, 1998 The Mask of Zorro with A. Banderas and 2005 again with Banderas. Many Euro