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William Cecil Clayton is a recurring fictional character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's series of Tarzan novels and in adaptations of the saga to other media, particularly comics. In the novels William Cecil Clayton is a paternal cousin of John Clayton (Tarzan), whom he much resembles, and holder of the title of Lord Greystoke to which the latter is rightful heir. William serves as contrast to Tarzan, representing what the Ape-Man would likely have become had he led a normal life rather than being raised by apes, and is his rival for the affections of Jane Porter. He first appeared in the initial Tarzan novel, Tarzan of the Apes (1912) and reappeared in the second book, The Return of Tarzan (1913), and the sixth, Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1916/17). When Tarzan's parents are lost in Africa and presumed deceased, the older John Clayton's title passes to the line of his younger brother and thence to his nephew William, who holds it at the time we meet him in Tarzan of the Apes. William is portrayed as a well-meaning but ineffectual person with a romantic interest in Jane Porter, a member of the party marooned in Africa together with the Porters. When the castaways encounter Tarzan, William pales in comparison to the Ape Man, who is shown to both the reader and Jane to be physically and morally superior. While feeling himself outclassed, the party's subsequent return to civilization leaves William free to pursue his suit with Jane, who ultimately accepts him. When Tarzan later reappears he learns they are engaged, and realizing that William's title, wealth, and culture make him a more appropriate spouse for Jane, accepts the fact. Tarzan's subsequent discovery that he himself is the rightful Lord Greystoke does not alter his assessment, and he conceals the revelation from both William and Jane. In The Return of Tarzan, William is revealed to have found the discarded document that disclosed Tarzan's true identity and kept the knowledge to himself, fearing it will cost him his status and Jane. He presses her to set a date, which she, still emotionally torn between him and Tarzan, is reluctant to do. A subsequent return to Africa does nothing to improve his standing in her eyes, though his fundamental decency is highlighted in an ordeal in a lifeboat with two other castaways. When the boat finally reaches shore the starving William is abandoned by the other survivor, the villainous Nikolas Rokoff, and subsequently succumbs to fever. Dying, he redeems himself by confessing his selfish concealment of Tarzan's identity and renouncing his claim on her to Tarzan. In the short story "The Witch Doctor Seeks Vengeance," which appears in the later but chronologically earlier book Jungle Tales of Tarzan, William appears unnamed in a scene contrasting his privileged, civilized existence with the primitive existence of the young Tarzan. William does not shine in the comparison. In other media The character of William Cecil Clayton has appeared in adaptations of the original novels in the syndicated comic strip Tarzan and in Tarzan comic books, in a portrayal essentially faithful to Burroughs's conception. William also appeared in such early Tarzan silent films as The Romance of Tarzan (1918) and The Adventures of Tarzan (1921), in which he was played by Colin Kenny and Scott Pembroke, respectively. Later Tarzan films Tarzan the Ape Man (1932) and Tarzan and His Mate (1934) subsume his role into that of the adventurer Harry Holt, portrayed by Neil Hamilton. (Holt also appears in the 1959 and 1981 remakes of the 1932 film, played by Cesare Danova and John Phillip Law respectively.) The Disney animated film Tarzan (1999) presents a "Clayton" character who owes little to William Cecil Clayton but his name, being more a conflation of the earlier films' Holt (in his explorer aspect) and the novels' Rokoff (in his villainous aspect). . Discover the Alice Clayton popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Alice Clayton books.
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Sweet Filthy Boy
Christina LaurenWhen three besties meet three hot guys in Vegas anything canand doeshappen. Book one of the New York Times bestselling Wild Seasons series from the author of the Beautiful series.O...
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Beautiful Stranger
Christina LaurenThe allnew scorching sequel to Beautiful Bastard!Escaping a cheating ex, finance whiz Sara Dillon’s moved to New York City and is looking for excitement and passion without a lot o...
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Dark Wild Night
Christina LaurenBook three in the sexy, fun New York Times bestselling Wild Seasons series that began with Sweet Filthy Boy (the Romantic Times Book of the Year) and Dirty Rowdy Thing.Lola and Oli...
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Beautiful
Christina LaurenFeaturing the entire Beautiful series cast for one final hurrah!A freespirited girl in need of a break. A man weighed down by responsibility. A road trip vacation where all bets ar...
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West Coast Love
Tif MarceloAn aspiring food journalist and a grumpy cameraman take to the California coast for the biggest foodie event of the year in this sweet third novel in Tif Marcelo’s charming and rom...
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Beautiful Secret
Christina LaurenNew York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author Christina Lauren’s Beautiful and Wild Seasons series hook up in Beautiful Secret for an erotic intercontinental romp that c...
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Appealed
Emma ChaseThe New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled books returns with the third standalone romance in the Legal Briefs series, a collection of sexy novels about first crushes, se...
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Beautiful Bitch
Christina LaurenPicking up where Beautiful Bastard left off, Chloe Mills and Bennett Ryan continue their steamy, combative relationship in this new novella. Just when Chloe’s career starts to take...
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Twisted
Emma ChaseFalling in love is easy. Staying in love is hard. In this heartpounding followup to Tangled by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Kate reveals that there is trouble in paradise,...
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Sustained
Emma ChaseEmma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled series, returns with a funny, romantic, sexy story!A knight in tarnished armor is still a knight.When you’re a defense ...
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Beautiful Bastard
Christina LaurenAn ambitious intern. A perfectionist executive. And a whole lot of name calling. Discover the story that garnered more than two million reads online.Whipsmart, hardworking, and on ...
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East in Paradise
Tif MarceloWhen an entrepreneur and an Army reservist end up in their own reality show fauxmance, they have to decide whether their love exists just for the cameras...or if it’s for real in t...
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North to You
Tif MarceloIn this heartwarming and charming debut from Tif Marcelo, a food truck chef and her long lost Army love clash when they cross paths in San Francisco.Camille Marino has got a full p...
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Cracks in the Armor
Helena HuntingChris, a sexy tattoo artist, tries to win the heart of Sarah, a grad student with little interest in him, in this second eshort and followup to Helena Hunting’s gripping love story...
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Overruled
Emma ChaseEmma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled series, returns with the first installment of the Legal Briefs series!A Washington, DC, defense attorney, Stanton Shaw ...
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Beautiful Beloved
Christina LaurenThe seventh work in the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling series that started with the Beautiful Bastard, Beautiful Stranger, and Beautiful Player novels. Featuring...
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Beautiful Player
Christina LaurenIn the third book in the Beautiful Bastard series, an agreement between a venture capitalist and a bookish woman quickly becomes a very NSFW version of My Fair Lady.A bombshell boo...
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Meet Me on Love Lane
Nina BocciFrom the USA TODAY bestselling author of On the Corner of Love and Hate comes a romantic comedy about a woman who grudgingly returns home to smalltown Pennsylvania, only to find he...
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Dirty Rowdy Thing
Christina LaurenThe sequel to Sweet Filthy Boy, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners, a story of friends, love, and lust. Despite their rowdy hookups, Harlow and Finn d...
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Beautiful Boys
Christina LaurenMillions of readers worldwide have fallen for the sexy, hilarious love stories of Christina Lauren’s New York Times and #1 international best selling Beautiful series. Discover the...
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Dogs of the Deadlands
Anthony McGowan‘It broke my heart and then splinted it back together again... Magnificent.’ Hannah Gold, bestselling author of The Last Bear ‘A dog’s eye perspective that’s so vivid you can almos...
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The Ingredients of You and Me
Nina BocciFrom the USA TODAY bestselling author of the “heartwarming and refreshingly sweet” (Lauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author) On the Corner of Love and Hate comes a story ab...
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Wicked Sexy Liar
Christina LaurenWhen three college besties meet three hot guys in Vegas, anything canand doeshappen. Book Four in the New York Times Wild Seasons series that began with Sweet Filthy Boy, Dirty Row...
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Beautiful Boss
Christina LaurenThe ninth work in the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling series that started with Beautiful Bastard. In this enovella, Will Sumner and Hanna Bergstrom (from Beautifu...
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The Last Garden in England
Julia KellyFrom the author of the international bestsellers The Light Over London and The Whispers of War comes “a compelling read, filled with lovable characters and an alluring twist of fat...
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Beautiful Beginning
Christina LaurenThe Beautiful Bastard series continues in this new novellaback when not being able to stand each other also meant not being able to keep their hands of each other, neither Bennett ...
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The Whispers of War
Julia KellyFrom the author of The Last Garden in England and The Light Over London comes a “gripping tale by a writer at the top of her game” (Fiona Davis, author of The Chelsea Girls) follow...
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On the Corner of Love and Hate
Nina BocciFor fans of Lauren Layne and Kristan Higgins comes a delightfully “fun bit of fluffy entertainment” (Publishers Weekly) in the first book of a charming new series, in which a young...
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Tied
Emma ChaseIn the fourth sexy romance by the New York Times bestselling author of Tangled and Twisted, Drew and Kate can’t wait to tie the knotif they can survive the prewedding festivities.F...
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Tangled
Emma ChaseIn New York Times bestselling author Emma Chase’s sizzling and hilarious debut novel, Drew Evansgorgeous, arrogant, irreverent, and irresistibly charmingmeets his match in new coll...
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Beautiful Bombshell
Christina LaurenIn this sexy novella, the gentlemen from Beautiful Bastard, Beautiful Stranger, and Beautiful Player are out for a wild night on The Strip. A beautiful bastard of a groomtobe. A ba...
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Tamed
Emma ChaseIn the third unforgettable book by New York Times bestseller Emma Chase, Matthew Fisherthe best friend of Drew Evans from Tangled and Twistedwants to settle down, but he’ll have to...