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 |
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Print version record |
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Pride and prejudice.
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Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 -- Characters.
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SUBJECT |
Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 fast |
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Pride and prejudice (Austen, Jane) fast |
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Autism in literature.
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Psychology.
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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Autism in literature
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Characters and characteristics
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Form |
Electronic book
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LC no. |
2007016445 |
ISBN |
9781435602861 |
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1435602862 |
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1846426545 |
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9781846426544 |
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1843104997 |
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9781843104995 |
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9786611105525 |
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6611105522 |
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