Bartleby, le scribe

In this 2021 graphic novel adaptation from Dargaud, José Luis Munuera both writes and illustrates a fresh comic take on Herman Melville’s classic tale of a Wall Street scrivener. The single-issue release distills the original story’s quiet, philosophical rebellion into a visual medium, with Munuera’s expressive artwork bringing the enigmatic Bartleby and his haunting refrain, “I would prefer not to,” to new life. It’s a thoughtful, faithful reimagining that introduces Melville’s 19th-century masterpiece to a modern comics audience.