What did volume 1 and 2 in the novel mean?
In a novel, volume 1 or volume 2 usually referred to the name of the novel's chapters. Volume referred to the number of chapters and stanza referred to the passages in each chapter. Generally speaking, the chapter names of novels would contain numbers such as volume one, volume two, volume three, etc. Some novels may use the names of Volume One, Volume Two, Volume Three, etc. These names may have different meanings. For example, some novels might use the first volume as the beginning of the entire novel, while the subsequent volumes might represent different parts or chapters. Some novels also use the first chapter, the second chapter, and other names. The meaning of these names may describe the content of each chapter more specifically. Volume 1 or 2 was a common form of the title of a novel's chapter. The specific meaning depended on the plot and style of the novel.