Question

Herman Melville—author of several novels, including Mardi and Moby-Dick—died in 1891, his books practically forgotten. ___________, in the early part of the twentieth century, American critics discovered his work once again, which led to the "Melville Revival" of the 1920s.

Answer Choices
However

Thus

Answer 1

However

Explanation: The second clause contrasts with the first (his books were forgotten vs. later rediscovered), so "However" (not "Thus," which would imply a result) is correct.