Arrange the following essays in the chronological order of publication.

T.S. Eliot, “The Function of Criticism”

Edgar Allan Poe,“The Philosophy of Composition”,

Henry James,“The Art of Fiction”

Virginia Woolf,“Modern Fiction”​

Correct option is C

1. Edgar Allan Poe, "The Philosophy of Composition" (1846): Published in Graham's Magazine, this essay explains Poe's process of writing “The Raven.”
2. Henry James, "The Art of Fiction" (1884): Written as a response to Walter Besant, it discusses the principles of fiction writing.
3.  Virginia Woolf, "Modern Fiction" (1919): Published in The Times Literary Supplement, Woolf critiques Edwardian novelists and advocates for innovation in fiction.
4. T. S. Eliot, "The Function of Criticism" (1923): Published in The Sacred Wood, this essay critiques the creative vs. critical relationship in literature.