History of English Literature and Literary Studies · English Literary Traditions across Time: Chaucer to contemporary English literature · 2 marks · Multiple choice
Identify the commonality shared by the authors of Mansfield Park and Middle March:
Both the novels were authored by men who were sent on exile.
Both the novels were authored by political prisoners.
Both the novels were written by children who were not allowed to publish their works.
Both the novels were written by women who wrote under pseudonyms.
Correct answer: (D) Both the novels were written by women who wrote under pseudonyms.
Explanation
Jane Austen and George Eliot were both women who published without using their own names: Austen was published as “By a Lady” and Mary Ann Evans wrote as George Eliot.