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I hope people didn't approach this expecting it to be a logical, realistic read. The joy of it is the fact that it is absolutely impossible, and yet just plausible enough that you don't throw it down in disgust. It is very much a pure fantasy, but without any dragons or magic.

As to the ending, there is a sequel, in which all the worry with Miss Porter is solved. There are many Tarzan books, but the first can stand alone as a work and is very enjoyable. I know that a lot of the ideas presented are ridiculous or out-dated, but it never really hurts the story. And the first part, about Tarzan alone in the jungle, is for me one of the most memorable things I've ever read. So, even if the book has very little literary merit except as a study in fantasy and a few musings on the brutality of man, I think it works very well and is a landmark of the adventure genre.

At least it was better than any film ever made about the character by about tenfold.