This is a highly enjoyable and entertaining book which works on different levels and appeals to two distinct audiences. The Author has looked at the characters in Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austin, and posited a creditable theory that some are on the autistic spectrum. Taking each possibility in turn, she closely analysis their speech, actions and reactions in social situations and makes her arguments. She is knowledgeable about her subject, autism, having worked as a speech and language pathologist for thirty years, and obviously has a great love of Jane Austin. Each of her characters is shown to have either autistic traits or elements of Asperger's syndrome.
GAP Good Autism Practice 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 by Eileen Sutherland, former President of the Jane Austen Society of North America There is no doubt that this is an entertaining read
Clinical Psychology Forum this is a very good book.
Asperger United