Correct option is B
The correct chronological order of publication is:
1.
D. Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited (1945): This novel is set in the interwar period and is a classic in English literature, focusing on themes of religion, love, and friendship, partially set in Oxford.
2.
C. Mary McCarthy's The Groves of Academe (1952): A satirical novel about academic life, particularly focused on the politics and intrigues in a liberal arts college.
3.
B. Malcolm Bradbury's The History Man (1975): This novel is a satire on academia in the 1970s and is one of the quintessential campus novels of the period.
4.
A. J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace (1999): This novel explores the complexities of post-apartheid South Africa through the story of a disgraced professor.
5.
E. Philip Roth's The Human Stain (2000): A campus novel dealing with issues of race, identity, and political correctness in American academia.
Information Booster:
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Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited is not a traditional campus novel, but part of it is set in an academic environment, making it an early example of this genre.
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Mary McCarthy’s The Groves of Academe is one of the first American novels to satirize the academic world.
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Malcolm Bradbury’s The History Man is considered a key example of the British campus novel genre.
4.
Philip Roth's The Human Stain and
J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace deal with themes of morality, race, and identity in academic settings.