单选题
Most of his great novels and plays were not published or known to the public ______his tragic death in 1786.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] A项evenbefore意为“甚至在……之前”；B项ever since意为“从……时起 直至今日”；C项until after意为“直到……以后为止”；D项until before意为“直到…… 前为止”。根据上下文，这一句型为not…until，所以首先排除A和B，D项不合适，只有C项为正确答案。