What is the correct order of publication of the following novels of Charles Dickens?

1. A. Great Expectations
2. B. Hard Times
3. C. Oliver Twist
4. D. David Copperfield
5. E. A Tale of Two Cities

1. A(E), (C), (A), (B), (D)
2. B(C), (D), (B), (E), (A)
3. C(B), (A), (D), (C), (E)
4. D(D), (B), (C), (A), (E)

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Correct answer: B. (C), (D), (B), (E), (A)

Explanation

Oliver Twist (1837–39) → David Copperfield (1849–50) → Hard Times (1854) → A Tale of Two Cities (1859) → Great Expectations (1860–61).