（）has brought the English novel, as an art form, to its maturity

（）has brought the English novel, as an art form, to its maturity, and has been regarded by many critics as one of the greatest of all novelists.
A、George Bernard Shaw
B、Charles Dickens
C、Thomas Hardy
D、Jane Austen
【正确答案】：D
【题目解析】：凭借着她对人类行为的普适特点(Universal Pattern)的敏感性(Sensitivity)，简·奥斯汀使英文小说作为一种艺术形式走向成熟(Maturity)，同时她也被许多批评家认为是最伟大的小说家之一。