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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.
  1. In One Volume.
    — from The City of God, Volume II by Bishop of Hippo Saint Augustine
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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

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