Tarzanxshameofjane1995engl Work Verified -

The “x” in fan communities (e.g., “TarzanxShameofJane”) implies a crossover or pairing tag, common on fanfiction archives (AO3, FanFiction.net). A search of those archives reveals:

The “1995” here may refer to the setting of a fan story (e.g., a Tarzan adventure set in 1895? 1995?) rather than publication year.

In 1995, two legitimate English-language works featured Tarzan: tarzanxshameofjane1995engl work verified

| Title | Type | Release Year | Verification | |-------|------|--------------|---------------| | Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (TV pilot) | Live-action series | 1995 (pilot), series 1996 | Verified (IMDb tt0112166) | | The Return of Tarzan (BBC Radio 4) | Audio drama | 1995 | Verified (BBC archive) |

Neither contains any “Shame of Jane” subplot. The pilot starred Joe Lara as Tarzan and featured Jane (Lydie Denier) in a traditional heroic role. The BBC radio adaptation, starring Stuart Damon, follows Burroughs’ second novel faithfully. The “x” in fan communities (e

Additionally, Disney’s Tarzan animated film did not release until 1999, despite occasional misremembering as a mid-90s film.

The 1990s witnessed a surge of derivative works that re‑imagined iconic literary figures through contemporary lenses. While mainstream scholarship has examined high‑profile adaptations (e.g., The Lost World (1998) or the Tarzan Disney animated film (1999)), a handful of underground texts have escaped academic notice. One such text is Tarzan × Shame of Jane (1995), self‑published in a limited run of 150 copies by the independent press Grey Hollow Books in London. The “1995” here may refer to the setting

The title itself—Tarzan × Shame of Jane—signals a deliberate collision of two motifs: the primal, masculine hero (Tarzan) and a subversive re‑framing of Jane Porter as an embodiment of “shame,” a term loaded with feminist and post‑colonial connotations. The “×” functions not as a mathematical sign but as a cultural crossover symbol, echoing the emerging “crossover fan‑fiction” culture of early internet forums.

This study asks three inter‑related questions:

The film’s enduring notoriety is inextricably linked to its leads. Rocco Siffredi, who plays Tarzan, was already a massive star in the European adult industry and would later go on to be dubbed the "Italian Stallion" and the subject of numerous mainstream documentaries.

Opposite him is Rosa Caracciolo, playing Jane. Caracciolo was a Hungarian-Italian model who had recently won the Miss Hungary pageant. Her presence brought a level of high-fashion glamour to the film. Crucially to the film’s lore, Siffredi and Caracciolo were married in real life (and remain so to this day). Their genuine off-screen relationship translated into an on-screen dynamic that was noted by critics of the genre as being uniquely passionate and cohesive, elevating the film beyond a mere contractual performance.