All of the following statements are true of Dickens’ later works

All of the following statements are true of Dickens’ later works EXCEPT ( ).
A、There are fewer jokes and the comedy becomes harsher.
B、There is always a happy ending.
C、The novels are of great compactness and concentration.
D、Most of the works present a criticism of the more complicated and yet most fundamental social Institutions and morals of Victorian England.
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：狄更斯后期的作品背景比较复杂；故事结构更紧凑。这一时期的大部分小说更加严厉的批判了更为复杂但最根本的社会机构和英国维多利亚时代的道德，这些作品包括《双城记》，《荒凉山庄》，《小多利特》，《艰难时世》和《远大前程》。早期的乐观情绪也不复存在。