The Mark of Zorro
Johnston McCulley introduced the masked outlaw Zorro in this swashbuckling adventure, first serialized in 1919 as The Curse of Capistrano. In the sleepy pueblos of old Spanish California, the wealthy young Don Diego de la Vega hides behind a bored, foppish manner while riding out by night as Zorro, the black-clad avenger who defends peons and friars from corrupt officials and leaves his slashing Z as a signature. With his mute servant Bernardo at his side and the spirited Lolita Pulido to win, Zorro’s duel against the tyrannical Captain Ramon becomes pure romantic escapade. The tale gave popular culture one of its first true masked heroes and helped inspire later figures like Batman. A free PDF and EPUB edition is available.
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Listen to The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley free online. The full audiobook (7 hr 35 min, 39 chapters, read by Mark F. Smith) streams free on this page.
The Mark of Zorro (1924) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro, the Boaster | 12:15 | |
| 2 | On the Heels of the Storm | 14:11 | |
| 3 | Señor Zorro Pays a Visit | 8:09 | |
| 4 | Swords Clash and Pedro Explains | 14:59 | |
| 5 | A Ride in the Morning | 9:37 | |
| 6 | Diego Seeks a Bride | 13:47 | |
| 7 | A Different Sort of Man | 12:08 | |
| 8 | Don Carlo Plays a Game | 14:06 | |
| 9 | The Clash of Blades | 13:28 | |
| 10 | A Hint at Jealousy | 11:26 | |
| 11 | Three Suitors | 12:26 | |
| 12 | A Visit | 16:43 | |
| 13 | Love Comes Swiftly | 16:08 | |
| 14 | Captain Ramón Writes a Letter | 8:05 | |
| 15 | At the Presidio | 14:46 | |
| 16 | The Chase That Failed | 9:13 | |
| 17 | Sergeant Gonzales Meets a Friend | 9:47 | |
| 18 | Don Diego Returns | 8:05 | |
| 19 | Captain Ramón Apologizes | 12:32 | |
| 20 | Don Diego Shows Interest | 7:55 | |
| 21 | The Whipping | 10:53 | |
| 22 | Swift Punishment | 10:05 | |
| 23 | More Punishment | 9:29 | |
| 24 | At the Hacienda of Don Alejandro | 16:29 | |
| 25 | A League is Formed | 8:17 | |
| 26 | An Understanding | 14:42 | |
| 27 | Orders for Arrest | 11:32 | |
| 28 | The Outrage | 13:18 | |
| 29 | Don Diego Feels Ill | 11:52 | |
| 30 | The Sign of the Fox | 8:23 | |
| 31 | The Rescue | 10:05 | |
| 32 | Close Quarters | 14:35 | |
| 33 | Flight and Pursuit | 11:34 | |
| 34 | The Blood of the Pulidos | 8:18 | |
| 35 | The Clash of Blades Again | 21:32 | |
| 36 | All Against Them | 9:31 | |
| 37 | The Fox at Bay | 8:40 | |
| 38 | The Man Unmasked | 10:28 | |
| 39 | "Meal Mush and Goat's Milk!" | 5:32 |
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