Jane Porter is Tarzan’s wife and companion. She came to Tarzan’s jungle when he was a grown man. They immediately fell in love. It was Jane who taught Tarzan all about the human world. Jane took him with her to the US, but Tarzan missed his jungle, so both he and Jane eventually returned. They later had a son, Korak. Notes: Although the first eight novels are in the public domain in the United States, and in Australia, Canada, and other 50+ years after death countries even more books are public domain, the books remain copyrighted in the UK and other countries who laws are 70+ years after the death of the author.
Alias Jane Porter
Real Names/Alt Names Jane Porter Clayton, Lady Greystoke
Appearance List Pulp: “Tarzan of the Apes” in The All‐Story vol. 24 no. 2 (serialized beg. Oct 1912), “The Return of Tarzan” in New Story Magazine (serialized Jun-Dec 1913), “The Beasts of Tarzan” in All-Story Cavalier (serialized in 1914), “The Son of Tarzan” in All-Story Weekly (serialized Dec 4 1915 to Jan 8 1916), “Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar” in All-Story Cavalier Weekly (serialized Nov-Dec 1916), “Jungle Tales of Tarzan” in Blue Book (Sep 1916 to Aug 1917), “Tarzan the Untamed” (also known as “Tarzan and the Huns”) in Redbook (Mar-Aug 1919), “Tarzan and the Valley of Luna” in All-Story Weekly (Mar-Apr 1920), “Tarzan the Terrible” in Argosy All-Story Weekly (Feb-Mar 1921), “Tarzan and the Golden Lion” in Argosy All-Story Weekly (serialized beg. Dec 1922), “Tarzan and the Ant Men” in Argosy All-Story Weekly (Feb-Mar 1924). More than 24 novels, including Tarzan of the Apes (1914), The Return of Tarzan (1915), The Beasts of Tarzan (1916), The Son of Tarzan (1917), Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1918), Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1919), Tarzan the Untamed (1920), Tarzan the Terrible (1921), Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1923), Tarzan and the Ant Men (1924). Film: Seven silent films, beginning with Tarzan of the Apes (1918). First talkie was Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) starring Johnny Weissmuller. Three serials beginning with Tarzan the Fearless (1933) starring Buster Crabbe. Also radio and TV.
Description Jane Porter is Tarzan’s wife and companion. She came to Tarzan’s jungle when he was a grown man. They immediately fell in love. It was Jane who taught Tarzan all about the human world. Jane took him with her to the US, but Tarzan missed his jungle, so both he and Jane eventually returned. They later had a son, Korak. Notes: Although the first eight novels are in the public domain in the United States, and in Australia, Canada, and other 50+ years after death countries even more books are public domain, the books remain copyrighted in the UK and other countries who laws are 70+ years after the death of the author.
