With Howells，James，and Mark Twain active on the literary scene，（） became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19th century.

With Howells，James，and Mark Twain active on the literary scene，（） became the major trend in American literature in the seventies and eighties of the 19th century.
A、Sentimentalism
B、Romanticism
C、Realism
D、Naturalism
正确答案：C