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Author Ferguson Bottomer, Phyllis, 1953-

Title So odd a mixture : along the autistic spectrum in 'Pride and prejudice' / Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer ; forewords by Tony Attwood and Eileen Sutherland
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (207 pages)
Contents Cover; Title Page; Contents; FOREWORD BY TONY ATTWOOD; FOREWORD BY EILEEN SUTHERLAND; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1 Characters, Caricatures and Conversations; Part One: Background; 2 Autistic Spectrum Disorders for Janeites; 3 Pride and Prejudice for Autism Specialists; Part Two: The Bennet Family; 4 Mr Collins; 5 Mary Bennet; 6 Lydia Bennet; 7 Mr Bennet; 8 Mrs Bennet; Part Three: The Fitzwilliam Family; 9 Anne De Bourgh; 10 Lady Catherine De Bourgh; 11 Fitzwilliam Darcy; Part Four: Conclusion; 12 Happily Ever After?; 13 How Did Austen Know?; REFERENCES; INDEX
Summary 'Jane Austen was an astute observer of people and relationships and she describes and obviously knew people who today could have been referred to a clinician for a diagnostic assessment for Asperger's syndrome.'. - from the Foreword by Tony Attwood, author of Asperger's Syndrome and The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. 'Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer has given us a treasure ... We shall always appreciate these new insights into the personalities and behaviour of the people in the novel, and this reinforcement of our belief in the genius of Austen's characterizations.'. from the Foreword b
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203) and index
Notes English
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Subject Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Pride and prejudice.
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters.
SUBJECT Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 fast
Pride and prejudice (Austen, Jane) fast
Subject Autism in literature.
Psychology.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
Autism in literature
Characters and characteristics
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2007016445
ISBN 9781435602861
1435602862
1846426545
9781846426544
1843104997
9781843104995
9786611105525
6611105522