Why read The Serpent of Venice?

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New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore channels William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe in The Serpent of Venice, a satiric Venetian gothic that brings back the Pocket of Dog Snogging, the eponymous hero of Fool, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff. Venice, a long time ago.…

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Michael Mullin

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I know, I know—the same author. But wait–there’s more! Same protagonist, too! Lear’s Fool Pocket is back in this hilarious revenge sequel that features not only characters and plot from The Merchant of Venice but also Othello. (There’s also a sizeable nod to a Poe story with which I’m not familiar.) The craft of piecing this all together and making it work as a funny, engaging tale is impressive, to say the least.

Moore is a different, escapist type of read for me, and his embracing of Shakespeare in multiple books keeps me curious. Some feel this book has…

From Michael's list on The best books that retell plays of Shakespeare.