“Hamlet” is Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy and one of the main literary works of world culture. In an exciting and profound re-reading of “Hamlet,” the philosopher Simon Critchley and the psychoanalyst Jemison Webster help you see the classic text from a new, unexpected side—and reveal the significance of this great work for the modern world. Reading “Hamlet” together with Schmitt, Benjamin, Lacan, Nietzsche, Freud, Melville, and Joyce, the authors immerse themselves in the political atmosphere of the era, consider tragedy through the lens of religion, desire, and the impossibility of love. “Stay, ghost! The Doctrine of Hamlet” is the product of sincere and deep love for this great work that keeps speaking to us across the centuries. Recommended for everyone interested in literature, philosophy, and the issues of world culture.