The author of the passage mentions "David Copperfield, Bleak House, Little Dorritt, and A Tale of Two Cities" most likely in order to A. provide a context that helps to explain the public and critical reaction to Hard Times B. present examples of other works by Dickens that were not initially commercially successful C. suggest that Hard Times' lack of popularity was an anomaly during this period in Dickens' career D. imply that the quality of Dickens' writing improved over time E. question the idea that the novels immediately preceding and following Hard Times were extraordinarily successful