Porter, Jane

Porter, Jane

Short biographical dictionary of English literature . . 2011.

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  • PORTER, JANE —    English novelist, born in Durham; her most famous novels were Thaddeus of Warsaw (1803) and The Scottish Chiefs (1810), both highly popular in their day, the latter particularly; it induced Scott to go on with Waverley; died at Bristol (1776… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Jane Porter — is also the name of the romantic interest of Tarzan in the novels of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Infobox Writer name = Jane Porter imagesize = 200px caption = Jane Porter, from The Ladies Monthly Museum pseudonym = birthname = Jane Porter birthdate =… …   Wikipedia

  • Jane Porter (romancière) —  Pour l’article homonyme, voir Jane Porter.  Jane Porter …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Porter, Anna Maria — (1780 1832), Porter, Jane (1776 1850)    Novelists, were the dau. of an Irish army surgeon, and sisters of Sir Robert Ker P., the painter and traveller. After the death of the f. the family settled in Edin., where they enjoyed the friendship of… …   Short biographical dictionary of English literature

  • Jane Porter (Tarzan) — Jane Porter (later Jane Clayton, Lady Greystoke) is a major character in Edgar Rice Burroughs s series of Tarzan novels, and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly film.In the novelsJane, an American from Baltimore, Maryland, is… …   Wikipedia

  • Jane Et Tarzan — Titre original Tarzan Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Lynne E. Litt Eric Kripke Meredyth Smith Musique Jason Derlatka, Jon Ehrlich Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jane et tarzan — Titre original Tarzan Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Lynne E. Litt Eric Kripke Meredyth Smith Musique Jason Derlatka, Jon Ehrlich Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jane et Tarzan — Titre original Tarzan Genre Série policière Créateur(s) Lynne E. Litt Eric Kripke Meredyth Smith Musique Jason Derlatka, Jon Ehrlich Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jane (comic strip) — Jane was a comic strip created and drawn by Norman Pett exclusively for the British tabloid The Daily Mirror from 5 December 1932 to 10 October 1959.Publication HistoryOriginally entitled Jane s Journal Or The Diary Of A Bright Young Thing , the… …   Wikipedia

  • Porter Hardware — Porter Hardware, the oldest continually operating hardware store in the state of Alabama, was opened in 1889 by Edwin Russell Porter and Joel Murphree in the city of Dothan and is still operated today by Mr. Porter s descendants. The interior and …   Wikipedia

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