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- Writer: Oscar Wilde
- Setting: 19th century Britain
- Premiere Date: 1865
- Premiere Location: Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Number of Acts: 4
- Written in 1863
- Published version differs from the performed play
- Quote: "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."
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Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal Husband revolves around blackmail, politics, marital relations, and betrayal in the United Kingdom.
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Synopsis
Mr. Robert Chiltern is the seemingly ideal husband with the perfect marriage. However, his wife believes Mrs. Cheveley's claims that he is a traitor.-
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An Ideal Husband Questions
Whats worth more, a husband or a wife? 5 AnswersHistorically, husbands have been worth more. This is the basis of the custom of the woman's family paying a dowry. In some countries recently the potential expe... read more
I need a vacation. How do I tell my husband I want to go alone? 8 AnswersThe best method in my opinion is to say you want a vacation by yourself and then offer for him to take a vacation with his buddies. Assure him that it's not ant... read more
I am wanting to get a tattoo that represents my daughter and husband little family! 1 AnswerI am a sucker for tribal imagry or you could go with something like this. Depending on your family's backround it might be cool to get runes, hyroglyphs, or ka... read more
You think your husband is infertile but he won't seek medical advice. Would you consider sleeping with another man to get pregnant? 7 AnswersNo. In no way would cheating on him to conceive a baby be a reasonable solution. First, consider that his reasons for not wanting to seek testing or treatment m... read more -
An Ideal Husband in TV and Films
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1947: An Ideal Husband
- 1998: An Ideal Husband
- 1999: An Ideal Husband
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An Ideal Husband Author Information
- Mahalo's Guide to Oscar Wilde
- Wikipedia: Oscar Wilde
- Official: The Official Website of Oscar Wilde
- Books and Writers: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde
- The Literature Network: Oscar Wilde Biography and Online Works
An Ideal Husband Merchandise
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- eBay: An Ideal Husband Books and Merchandise
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