Which of the following books were published in the year 1791?
A) Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations
B) James Boswell’s The Life of Samuel Johnson
C) Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language
D) Burke’s Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents E. Paine’s The Rights of Man
Choose the Correct answer from the options given below

The correct answer is B and E.

To determine which books were published in the year 1791, we can analyze the publication dates of each work listed:
- James Boswell’s The Life of Samuel Johnson (B): This landmark biography of the writer Samuel Johnson was published in London in 1791.
- Thomas Paine’s The Rights of Man (E): This influential political work, written in support of the French Revolution, was published in 1791.
Since both of these books were published in 1791, statements B and E are correct.

For completeness, let us review the publication years of the other options:
- Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations (A): This foundational text of modern economics was published in 1776.
- Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary of the English Language (C): This highly influential dictionary was published in 1755.
- Edmund Burke’s Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents (D): This political tract was published in 1770.
Because options A, C, and D were published in other years, they are incorrect, leaving B and E as the correct combination.