Iwent, therefore, to the shelf where the histories stand and took down one of the latest, professor trevelyanss history of england . . 'wife-beating', i read, 'was a recognized right of man, and was practised without shame by high as well as low . . similarly,' the historian goes on, ' the daughter who refused to marry the gentleman of her parents' choice was liable to be locked up, beaten and flung about the room . . which statement best conveys how woolf achieves her purpose in this excerpt? a. she cites a historian to make it clear that she is basing her argument on facts. b. she mentions the book title to make sure the reader knows she is talking about women. c. she cites a historian to make it clear that she is reffering to customs from the past. d. she mentions the book title to make sure the reader knows that her argument focuses on england