The Serpent of Venice
| Author | Christopher Moore |
|---|---|
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 2014 |
| Preceded by | Fool |
The Serpent of Venice is a 2014 novel by Christopher Moore.[1]
Plot
The novel is a pastiche based on The Merchant of Venice, Othello and The Cask of Amontillado.[2] The protagonist Pocket of Dog Snogging returns from Moore's 2009 novel Fool.[3]
Reception
Critics reviewed it positively.[4][5] Robert Doyle of BookReporter wrote that it was "a remarkable reimagining of classic literature, churned through historical backgrounds and research and set to a different drum."[6] Kirkus Reviews called it "Fool's gold, replete with junk jokes, from one of America's most original humorists."[3]
David LaBounty of Dallas News felt that it did not live up to the quality of Fool.[7]
Richard Klinzman of the Florida Times-Union specifically praised its comedic elements.[8]
References
- ↑ "The Serpent of Venice - San Francisco Book Review". Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ Eddings, Dennis W. "The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore (review)". muse.jhu.edu. The Edgar Allan Poe Review. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- 1 2 THE SERPENT OF VENICE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ "The Serpent of Venice". Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ "The Serpent of Venice | Washington Independent Review of Books". www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
- ↑ The Serpent of Venice | Bookreporter.com.
- ↑ AdministratorApr. 18, dallasnews; read, 2014|Updated 7:15 p m CDT|1 min (2014-04-19). "Fiction review: 'The Serpent of Venice,' by Christopher Moore". Dallas News. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
{{cite web}}:|first2=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Klinzman, Richard. "Book Review: 'Serpent of Venice' by Christopher Moore". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2026-03-25.