Which novel reflects a sense of longing for the former imperial dominance after World War II?

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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 sentiment of nostalgia for the bygone era of imperial power, portraying characters clinging to the remnants of British colonial influence. The other novels address different themes related to colonialism and its impacts but do not specifically focus on postwar imperial nostalgia.