So odd a mixture : along the autistic spectrum in Pride and prejudice / Phyllis Ferguson Bottomer ; forewords by Eileen Sutherland and Tony Attwood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ferguson Bottomer, Phyllis, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism in literature.

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817. Pride and prejudice.

Austen, Jane.

Austen, Jane, 1775-1817--Characters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007.

Language Note:

English

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

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;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611105525

9781281105523

128110552X

9781846426544

1846426545

9781435602861

1435602862

OCLC:

191925945