1303English LiteratureMedium
Which was the first novel of Thomas Hardy published in 1871?
ANone of these
BThe Return of the Native
CDesperate Remedies
DA Pair of Blue
Correct answer
C. Desperate Remedies
Explanation
His first novel manuscript, The Poor Man and the Lady (1867-68), was rejected by several publishers, but one editor, George Meredith encouraged him, and so Hardy set out to refine his style. A second story, Desperate Remedies (1871), was accepted and published.