They sweep in and save the day, they thrill with their tales of action and adventure, and more often than not they do it with style and flair. Everyone loves a good adventure hero! Here are _ adventure heroes and the novels they came from.
Zorro. Known for his quick wit as well as his quick sword hand, Don Diego de la Vega, a Mexican nobleman, dons a mask, a cape, and a dashing persona to fight injustice as the much beloved Zorro. First introduced to audiences in The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley, the character has seen countless adaptations and helped make the theme of a secret identity a staple of modern hero fiction.
Tarzan. The timeless tale of the man raised by apes who came to rule the Jungle remains to this day one of the most famous and most adapted stories ever told. Ever since his introduction to the world in Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the character has appeared time and time again in tens of novels and countless on-screen adaptations.
Allan Quatermain. Though perhaps not a household name like Indiana Jones, Allan Quatermain has seen his fair share of adventure and was first introduced in King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard. A strange tale if ever there was one, Allan Quatermain’s adventures through an unexplored region of Africa are sure to delight.
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