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Re:Cousinly and Juvenile love

From: (wrong string) ík <jan.rychlik~at~seznam.cz>
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 20:44:45 +0200 (CEST)
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> Axel in Centre of the Earth appears to be only 17 when dreaming of
> seducing his cousin Grauben, who must be 15. Jenny Halliburt in the Blockade
> Runners is only 15 when she marries Crockston. In an era when men often married
> at 40 might not Verne's heroes be charged with rape or corruption of minors?

I think this was pretty normal then. Girls get married at 15 (sometimes with men at 40).

Sincerely

Jan Rychlik
Received on Sun 23 Oct 2005 - 20:45:44 IST

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