1. Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize, the Italians’ disregard for Verdi persisted for a decade after his critical acclaim in France and Austria.

(A) Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize,

(B) Like Edvard Grieg, who the Scandinavians long refused to recognize,

(C) Just as Edvard Grieg was long refused recognition by the Scandinavians,

(D) Just as the Scandinavians long refused to recognize Edvard Grieg, so（E）

(E) Like the Scandinavians’ long refusal to recognize Edvard Grieg

为什么答案是e，我选的是a。盼望详细解答。。

Like Edvard Grieg, whom the Scandinavians long refused to recognize，the Italians’ disregard for 。。。

A中，红字部分是不能相比的；B也一样，C的很罗嗦，并且was long refused recognition 是错误的；D中so多余.

对比对象要有可比性。