Which of the following novel-author combination(s) is/are correct?
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- Where Shall We Go This Summer-Jane Austen
- A Passage to England- Nirad C Chaudhuri
- The Mayor of Casterbridge-Thomas Hardy
- Pride and Prejudice- Anita Desai
The Correct Option is B, C
Solution and Explanation
- (A) Where Shall We Go This Summer is not written by Jane Austen. It is by Anita Desai. Hence, option (A) is incorrect.
- (B) A Passage to England is correctly attributed to Nirad C Chaudhuri. Hence, option (B) is correct.
- (C) The Mayor of Casterbridge is written by Thomas Hardy, so option (C) is correct.
- (D) Pride and Prejudice is written by Jane Austen, not Anita Desai. Hence, option (D) is incorrect.
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