It can be inferred from the passage that, in evaluating the Vinaver theory, some critics were A. frequently misled by the inconsistencies in Malory's work B. initially biased by previous interpretations of Malory's work C. conceptually displeased by the general interpretation that Vinaver rejected D. generally in agreement with Vinaver's comparisons between Malory and modern novelists E. originally skeptical about Vinaver's early conclusions with respect to modern novels