Zorro (novel)
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| Author | Isabel Allende |
|---|---|
| Original title | El Zorro: Comienza la leyenda |
| Translator | Margaret Sayers Peden |
| Language | Spanish |
| Series | Zorro |
| Genre | Adventure, Historical Novel |
| Published | 2005 HarperCollins |
| Publication place | Chile |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) and (audio-CD) |
| Pages | 382 p |
| ISBN | 0-06-077897-0 |
Zorro (Spanish: El Zorro: comienza la leyenda) is a 2005 novel by Chilean author Isabel Allende. Its subject is the American pulp hero Diego de la Vega, better known as El Zorro (The Fox).
Allende presents her novel as a biography of Zorro. It is the first origin story for this legendary character. She incorporates details from a variety of works featuring the pulp hero, including the film The Mask of Zorro (1998).