If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, withing 24 hours on weekdays.
Customer service
All questions about your order, return and delivery must be sent to our customer service team by e-mail at yourstore@yourdomain.com
Sale & Press
If you are interested in selling our products, need more information about our brand or wish to make a collaboration, please contact us at press@yourdomain.com
Help
If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, withing 24 hours on weekdays.
Customer service
All questions about your order, return and delivery must be sent to our customer service team by e-mail at yourstore@yourdomain.com
Sale & Press
If you are interested in selling our products, need more information about our brand or wish to make a collaboration, please contact us at press@yourdomain.com
The figure of Hamlet haunts our culture like the ghost haunts Shakespeares melancholy Dane. Arguably, no literary work is more familiar to us. Everyone knows at least six words from Hamlet, and most people know many more. Yet the playShakespeares longestis more than passing strange, and it becomes even more complex when considered closely.Reading Hamlet alongside other writers, philosophers, and psychoanalystsCarl Schmitt, Walter Benjamin, Freud, Lacan, Nietzsche, Melville, and JoyceSimon Critchley and Jamieson Webster go in search of a particularly modern drama that is as much about ourselves as it is a product of Shakespeares imagination. They also offer a startling interpretation of the action onstage: it is structured around nothingor, in the enigmatic words of the player queen, it nothing must.From the illusion of theater and the spectacle of statecraft to the psychological interplay of inhibition and emotion, Hamlet discloses the modern paradox of our lives: how thought and action seem to pull against each other, the one annulling the possibility of the other. As a counterweight to Hamlets melancholy paralysis, Ophelia emerges as the plays true hero. In her madness, she lives the love of which Hamlet is incapable.Avoiding the customary clichs about the timelessness of the Bard, Critchley and Webster show the timely power of Hamlet to cast light on the intractable dilemmas of human existence in a world that is rotten and out of joint.
⚠️ WARNING (California Proposition 65):
This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer,
birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
I purchased The Hamlet Doctrine by Stay Illusion because I love immersive theater. The design and atmosphere are so captivating. The colors and quality really draw you in, making each scene feel alive. Highly recommend for anyone looking for something different!
L
Lily Chen
Not What I Expected
I was really looking forward to The Hamlet Doctrine, but it didn't live up to the hype for me. The production quality was fine, but I felt lost in the narrative. Maybe it's just not my style, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're new to this kind of theater.
M
Markus Svensson
Interesting Concept but Slightly Confusing
The Hamlet Doctrine is definitely intriguing, but I found some parts a bit hard to follow. The visuals are stunning, but the storyline felt disjointed at times. Still a decent experience for fans of modern interpretations of classics.
For MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) violations and Intellectual Property (IP) or Trademark concerns, please contact:
support@ergodebooks.com
⚠️ California Proposition 65 Warning: Some products sold on this website may expose you to chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
