Correct option is D
Chronological order of the authors in accordance with the date of birth:
E. Molière (1622-1673)
French playwright and actor, considered to be one of the greatest masters of comedy.
Famous for plays such as The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and The Miser.
A. Goethe (1749-1832)
German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, and statesman.
Considered to be one of the greatest writers in the German language.
Famous for works such as Faust, The Sorrows of Young Werther, and Poetry and Truth.
B. Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
Irish poet, playwright, novelist, and essayist.
Known for his wit, his dandyish fashion sense, and his epigrams.
Famous for plays such as The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere's Fan, and An Ideal Husband.
D. Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953)
American playwright.
Considered to be one of the greatest American playwrights of the 20th century.
Famous for plays such as Long Day's Journey into Night, Strange Interlude, and Mourning Becomes Electra.
C. Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956)
German playwright, poet, and theatrical practitioner.
Considered to be one of the most important and influential playwrights of the 20th century.
Famous for plays such as The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Galileo, and Mother Courage and Her Children.