Venice has always been a source of interest among people who want to analyse the mysteries of an enigmatic city and who want to be amused by the endless possibilities that the city can offer. In my thesis, I discuss Venice and its influence on the protagonists, focusing on how they change mentally or physically, and on the function of maps in Ian McEwan’s The Comfort of Strangers and Jeanette Winterson’s The Passion. I argue that on the basis of comparison both texts have similar features regarding the city structure, Venice’s influence on lives and the uselessness of maps.