Which two writers can be described as writing historical novels ?
Correct answer: C. Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth
- A. Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley
- B. William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- C. Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth
- D. Jane Austen and Charlotte BrontëLiterary Classics
Explanation
Sir Walter Scott and Maria Edgeworth are both strongly associated with the historical novel: Scott popularised the form, while Edgeworth used historical settings to examine Irish society and identity. The other pairs are primarily linked with poetry or with different kinds of fiction.
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