Match List – I with List – II.

List – I (Novel)	List – II (Subtitle)
(A) The Castle of Otranto	(I) A Pure Woman
(B) Tess of the d’Urbervilles	(III) A Novel without A Hero
(C) Frankenstein	(III) A Novel without A Hero
(D) Vanity Fair	(IV) A Gothic Story

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct option is (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III).

To understand why this is the correct matching, let us look at each novel and its corresponding subtitle step-by-step:

1. (A) The Castle of Otranto matches with (IV) A Gothic Story:
Horace Walpole's 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto, is widely regarded as the first gothic novel in English literature. In its second edition, Walpole added the subtitle "A Gothic Story", establishing a new literary genre focused on mystery, terror, and the supernatural.

2. (B) Tess of the d’Urbervilles matches with (I) A Pure Woman:
Thomas Hardy's famous 1891 novel was controversially subtitled "A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented" (commonly referred to as "A Pure Woman"). Hardy used this subtitle to challenge Victorian moral standards and defend his heroine, Tess, despite her falling victim to social and sexual misfortunes.

3. (C) Frankenstein matches with (II) The Modern Prometheus:
Mary Shelley's landmark 1818 novel, Frankenstein, is subtitled "The Modern Prometheus". This title draws a direct parallel between Victor Frankenstein, who creates life from dead matter, and the Titan Prometheus from Greek mythology, who stole fire from the gods to create humanity and was severely punished for it.

4. (D) Vanity Fair matches with (III) A Novel without A Hero:
William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical masterpiece, Vanity Fair (1847–1848), bears the famous subtitle "A Novel without a Hero". This subtitle reflects Thackeray's intent to portray flawed, realistic, and morally ambiguous human beings instead of traditional, idealized romantic heroes.

By compiling these matches:
(A) ⇒ (IV)
(B) ⇒ (I)
(C) ⇒ (II)
(D) ⇒ (III)