Jane Porter

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Jane Clayton, Lady Greystoke

Daughter of Archimedes Q. Porter, she is a girl of 19 in 1909, when she appears on the scene in Tarzan of the Apes. Originally from Baltimore, she accompanies her father, who who suffers from dementia, to find a treasure. A crewman named King leads a mutiny but spares the life of the Porter entourage, only to be killed himself by a ratlike man named Snipes.

Tarzan immediately sees her and falls for her. When she is kidnapped by Terkoz, Tarzan's stepbrother, Tarzan rescues her, killing Terkoz. While she had seen him as a friend and protector, she initially reacts negatively when he touches and kisses her, but when he backs off and provides her with food, she begins to warm to him, and eventually marries him. …more

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	Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.90 avg rating — 47,878 ratings — published 1912 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan, #2) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.84 avg rating — 10,933 ratings — published 1913 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beasts of Tarzan (Tarzan, #3) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.78 avg rating — 6,514 ratings — published 1914 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (Tarzan, #5) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.83 avg rating — 4,375 ratings — published 1916 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tarzan the Untamed (Tarzan, #7) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.82 avg rating — 3,213 ratings — published 1919 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tarzan the Terrible (Tarzan, #8) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.81 avg rating — 2,763 ratings — published 1921 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tarzan and the Golden Lion (Tarzan, #9) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.77 avg rating — 1,834 ratings — published 1923 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tarzan's Quest (Tarzan, #19) by Edgar Rice Burroughs 3.79 avg rating — 1,059 ratings — published 1935 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars