Chapitres
Chapitre is the primary unit of division in a long written work, serving to organize narrative, argument, or exposition into discrete sections. In fiction, chapters build the progression of the story, often ending with a moment that invites continued reading. In non-fiction, chapters group related topics or themes and commonly include a brief introduction, examples, and sometimes review questions or summaries.
Etymology traces chapitres to the Latin capitulus, a diminutive of caput meaning head, by extension a heading
Structure and conventions vary by genre and edition. Most chapters begin on a new page and are
In modern publishing, chapters also adapt to digital formats. E-books and online texts often provide navigational
See also: table of contents, sections, parts, and sommaire. Chapitres remain a fundamental concept in organizing