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The Far Side of the World, first published in 1984, is a novel in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series, which includes twenty books plus an unfinished fragment of a twenty-first. Like the rest of the books in the series, The Far Side of the World has a rather abrupt ending, but the following book, The Reverse of the Medal, picks up neatly where The Far Side of the World leaves off. Thus, the sudden ending is only an issue if one considers the books as independent texts—the Aubrey/Maturin series is best thought of as a single incredibly long work, similar to other multivolume stories, such as John Galsworthy's The Forsyte Saga.
Which choice best states the main ides of the text?
It is unfair that the Aubrey/Maturin series does not have the critical reputation of The Forsyte Saga, which has a similar structure.
A
The Far Side of the World and The Reverse of the Medal are [two] of the most complex of Patrick O'Brian's [novels of the Aubrey/Maturin series] with unconventional structures.
B
The structure of each of the novels of the Aubrey/ Maturin series suggests that the series should be considered a single continuous story.
C
Many readers find the Aubrey/Maturin novels to be remarkably entertaining despite flaws novels' structures.
D