Literary notes about VOLUME (AI summary)
In literature, the term "volume" is remarkably versatile, functioning both as a literal designation for a book or installment in a series and as a metaphor for magnitude or intensity. For instance, many texts denote sequential works with labels like Volume I, II, or III, as seen in classic compilations such as [1] and [2], while other passages refer directly to a specific book resting on a bedside or in hand ([3], [4]). Beyond its bibliographic use, "volume" also conveys abstract qualities; it may evoke the fullness of tone or the amplitude of sound in a narrative, as with the "volume of tone" that surprises a character in [5] and the intensifying roar mentioned in [6]. In this way, the word not only organizes literary works into distinct parts but also enriches the description of sensory and intellectual experiences throughout literature.
- In One Volume.
— from The City of God, Volume II by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine - Contents THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY, GENT.—VOLUME THE FIRST Chapter 1.I. Chapter 1.II.
— from The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne - He went back to his room and to the volume of Spencer’s “Sociology” lying open on the bed.
— from Martin Eden by Jack London - He took the sacred volume, and was about to open it, when Pencroft stopped him, saying,—“Captain, I am superstitious.
— from The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne - The volume of tone he emitted without effort, almost without the trouble of moving his lips, amazed me.
— from Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad - The distant sound of a roaring and rushing drew nearer and grew in volume; the house quivered; one heard the metallic rattle of the tender.
— from The Country of the Blind, and Other Stories by H. G. Wells