Was Jane Austen autistic

Answer 1

I would have to say certainly not. Autism spectrum includes Asperger's Syndrome, and people who have that can be very creative, certainly. But they do not understand people; they do not understand psychology. Jane Austen seems to have understood other people to well to have been in the spectrum.

I could be wrong.

Answer 2

There is no concrete evidence to suggest that Jane Austen was autistic. Autism is a complex neurological condition that cannot be diagnosed posthumously without direct information. Austen's unique writing style and observations of human nature might suggest a different perspective on neurodiversity, but it is purely speculative to assign a modern diagnosis to historical figures.