Which writer is most closely associated with the serialized novel ?
Correct answer: D. Charles Dickens
- A. William Congreve
- B. Ann Radcliffe
- C. Matthew Lewis
- D. Charles Dickens
Explanation
Charles Dickens is strongly associated with serialized fiction because many of his novels, including *The Pickwick Papers* and *Oliver Twist*, first appeared in separate instalments. The other writers were mainly associated with drama or the Gothic novel, but not with serialization to the same extent.
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