Critics often praise the realism of nineteenth-century novels for their detailed accounts of social life. ______ , such novels were not transparent windows on reality but carefully constructed artistic objects whose conventions shaped what they could represent.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- A
Indeed
- B
Therefore
- C
Specifically
- Dcheck_circle
However
Explanation
The second sentence pushes back on the praise as straightforward. "However" signals contrast. The others do not.