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The Curse of Capistrano is the first book to introduce the character of Zorro. Written in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. Zorro (Spanish for fox) is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega, a nobleman and master swordsman living in the Spanish colonial era of California.

In The Curse of Capistrano Don Diego Vega becomes Se�or Zorro for the first time. "To avenge the helpless, to... More

The Curse of Capistrano is the first book to introduce the character of Zorro. Written in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley. Zorro (Spanish for fox) is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega, a nobleman and master swordsman living in the Spanish colonial era of California.

In The Curse of Capistrano Don Diego Vega becomes Se�or Zorro for the first time. "To avenge the helpless, to punish cruel politicians," and "to aid the oppressed."

The story involves him romancing Lolita Pulido, an impoverished noblewoman. While Lolita is unimpressed with Diego, who pretends to be a passionless fop, she is attracted to the dashing Zorro. His rival and antagonist is Captain Ramon. Other characters include Sgt. Pedro Gonzales, Zorro's enemy and Diego's friend; Zorro's deaf and mute servant Bernardo; his ally Fray Felipe; his father Don Alejandro Vega, and a group of noblemen (caballeros) whom at first hunt him but are won over to his cause.

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