Based on the text, which statement about Waugh's works would Perry mo…

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Readers sometimes divide the works of twentieth-century English author Evelyn Waugh into two periods: one consisting of his early satirical novels and the other consisting of his later, more serious—even ponderous—books. Critic Seamus Perry, however, challenges that strict division. Perry argues that Waugh's writing didn't change over time as much as some readers have suggested. For instance, Perry contends that some of Waugh's earliest works, notably his biography of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti, exhibit the earnest romanticism that would characterize Waugh's later fiction.

Based on the text, which statement about Waugh's works would Perry most likely agree with?

Regardless of when they were written, Waugh's works have important similarities that transcend their differences.

Over time, Waugh's works became less humorous and more focused on weightier topics.

Waugh's works can appropriately be separated into two periods by their subject matter and tone.

The earliest of Waugh's works exhibit a satirical tone, even if that tone is more apparent in Waugh's later works.