Henry Fielding's novel Tom Jones consists of （ ） books, each wit

Henry Fielding's novel Tom Jones consists of （ ） books, each with an essay before it.
A、eighteen
B、nineteen
C、twenty
D、twenty-one
【正确答案】：A
【题目解析】：《汤姆·琼斯》这本小说共18卷，每一卷第一章是一篇独立散文，大都是文论性质，阐述作者对现实主义文学的见解。