parralel - Kaplan verbal

[agarwalva]

"A Confession," Count Tolstoy relates that
despite his fame as a writer, and his great
wealth and happy family life, he came to the
conclusion that his life was meaningless.
(A) fame as a writer, and his great wealth and
happy family life
(B) literary fame, great wealth, and happy
family life
(C) fame as a writer, great wealth, and his
happy family life
(D) fame, which was literary, his wealth, which
was great, and his family life, which was
happy
(E) literary fame, the wealth he possessed,
and the fact that he had a happy family

OA is b
Please can someone explain why is A incorrect
"literary fame" sounded awkward to me

[killer1387]

A is not at all parallel.
B is parallel

[GMAT Kolaveri]

General rule: x,y and Z in this list x,y,z should be parallel

In B, they are all parallel. x,y and z function as noun (same part of the sentence)

Hope it helps

[GmatKiss]

Easy one, IMO: B