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What is the correct order of publication of the novels of Charles Dickens? (A) Great Expectations; (B)…

Oliver Twist belongs to the late 1830s, David Copperfield to 1849–1850, Hard Times to 1854, A Tale of Two Cities to 1859, and Great Expectations to 1860–1861. Whether using…

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What is the correct order of publication of the novels of Charles Dickens?
(A) Great Expectations;
(B) Hard Times;
(C) Oliver Twist;
(D) David Copperfield;
(E) A Tale of Two Cities.

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Correct answer B

Oliver Twist belongs to the late 1830s, David Copperfield to 1849–1850, Hard Times to 1854, A Tale of Two Cities to 1859, and Great Expectations to 1860–1861. Whether using the beginning of serial publication or the completed book, the relative order remains C–D–B–E–A. The other options move later works ahead of securely earlier novels.

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