The Mark of Zorro (CD-Audio)

from bensdad00

I am frustrated because I do not know enough (yet) to decide whether this is a great or terrible book. The author is either a genius or an imbecile and the story is either a cultural prototype or painfully derivative. I just don't know.Is the stilted language an insightful imitation of a badly tr...

from rupan0221

Mark of Zorro is a mask man.He mask only eyes.He is said that he is thief.He have brave and gentle.A woman,Lolita,is Don carlos's daunter.Carlos is rich.Don Diego Vega too.Carlos try to marry Lolita and Diego.But,she reject the marry.And she love Zorro.Zorro sometimes helps her.She loves him more...

from aront

Not great writing. Riddled with plot holes. Obvious plot twists. Black & white characters. And yet that is exactly the source of pleasure in this book. It is great pulp that doesn't take itself too seriously. The ending is farcical, brilliant, funny and moving all at once.I heard this as a B. J. ...

from Carl_Alves

It seems that more often than not when I read a book from a century or two ago that it doesn't translate well. Often, the dialogue is stilted, there's an over reliance on universal viewpoint narration, the characters don't come off as authentic, and it's generally not a pleasant read. All of thes...

from gaillamontagne

Originally written in 1919, it is a typical hero/villin story and I loved it. Very easy listening. Brought back the many nights I sat and watched Zorro on TV with my plate of Spanish Rice which was a staple of my mother's dinner menu. The narrator had a Spanish accent which added to the dramataza...