Literary notes about Introduction (AI summary)
The term "introduction" wears many hats in literature—it can be both a literal opening section and a means of connecting ideas or people. In many works, it marks the beginning of a text, serving as a preface or a table of contents, as seen in classic titles and chapter headings [1, 2, 3]. Equally, authors employ it to establish context or to usher in critical themes, whether by outlining historical developments or signaling shifts in narrative focus [4, 5, 6]. Beyond the printed page, "introduction" also refers to the practice of formally presenting individuals or ideas—for example, letters of introduction that facilitate personal connections [7, 8, 9] or instances where a character’s name is introduced as part of social protocol [10, 11]. Thus, across a wide range of genres and functions, the word "introduction" consistently serves as a bridge between what has come before and what is to follow.
- Introduction.
— from Gargantua and Pantagruel by François Rabelais - Introduction, p. 14.
— from The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche - Second Part—TRANSCENDENTAL LOGIC Introduction.
— from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant - 5511 It had been the object of Augustus to conceal the introduction of monarchy; it was the policy of Theodoric to disguise the reign of a Barbarian.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon - With these ideas, which necessarily prevent the introduction of some important topics treated in works on phonetics, I am in entire sympathy.
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane - Programme of Artillery Course, 156 Introduction—1.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - Letters of Introduction must be left unsealed.
— from The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness by Florence Hartley - ,” said Lady Harrington, “here is a letter of introduction which this gentleman begs to present to you.”
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova - A letter of introduction is handed you unsealed, always.
— from Etiquette by Emily Post - “You did not mention his name this afternoon, or I would have suggested your going to him for further information with my card as introduction.”
— from The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie - Would you give me an introduction to him?”
— from The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
