What is the standard format for citing a book as per the requirements of the MLA Handbook Eighth Edition?

The correct option is:
Surname. First name. Title of the Book in italics. Name of the Publishing House, Year of publication.

Explanation:
The MLA (Modern Language Association) Handbook eighth edition (published in 2016) introduced a streamlined and simplified method for citing sources, which focuses on a set of core elements common to most sources rather than distinct formatting styles for every source type. This citation template is based on a template of "core elements."

For a standard book citation, the core elements are structured as follows:
1. Author's Name: Cited as Surname, First name. (Note that MLA 8 uses a period after the author's name).
2. Title of Source: The title of the book, which must be in italics, followed by a period: Title of the Book.
3. Publisher: The name of the publishing house, followed by a comma: Name of the Publishing House,
4. Publication Date: The year of publication, followed by a period: Year of publication.

One of the most significant changes in the MLA eighth edition was the removal of the Place of Publication (which was required in the seventh edition) and the removal of the Medium of Publication (such as "Print" or "Web" at the end of the citation). Therefore, options containing "Place of Publication" or the medium "Print" represent outdated MLA guidelines. The correct format strictly adheres to the MLA 8th edition rules by including only the author's name, book title (in italics), publisher, and publication year, separated by the appropriate punctuation.