Which novel reflects a sense of longing for the bygone imperial era following the war?

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E. M. Forster’s A Passage to IndiaJean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso SeaJoseph Conrad’s Heart of DarknessPaul Scott’s Staying OnNone of the above

Explanation

Among the listed works, Paul Scott’s Staying On uniquely captures the postwar nostalgia for the former imperial dominance, portraying the emotional and social aftermath of the British Empire’s decline. The other novels explore different themes related to colonialism but do not primarily focus on this specific sense of imperial longing.