Aziyadé

A single, self-contained graphic novel from French publisher Futuropolis, Aziyadé (2007) adapts Pierre Loti’s semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Set in late 19th-century Constantinople, the story follows a British naval officer’s passionate, doomed romance with a Turkish woman, exploring themes of cultural collision and forbidden love. Though a brief entry, it stands as a notable literary adaptation in the European bande dessinée tradition.