Literature Help: An Ideal Husband

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“An Ideal Husband” is considered to be one of the dramatic masterpieces created by Oscar Wilde. His other most significant play is titled “The Importance of Being Earnest.”

“The Importance of Being Earnest” is considered as most popularly produced play by Oscar Wilde.

According to the playwright, he started writing “An Ideal Husband” in the summer of 1893. In the same year, later that winter, he completed the writing of the play.

“An Ideal Husband” was first published in 1899. When it was first launched on 3rd January 1895, it ran for 124 performances. Unfortunately, Oscar Wilde got arrested in the month of April for ‘gross indecency.’

Literature Help: An Ideal Husband
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Act One
Act Two
Act Three
Act Four
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Sep 8, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310210716

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Chapter One: Introduction

An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde is a comedy play. It was first performed in the year 1895.

The story of the play fundamentally deals with the subjects such as political corruption and blackmail.

Private and public honor is one of the most significant themes of the play. The action of the play is set in London. The time of the play is ‘the present.’

The entire play covers the time period of twenty four hours.

An Ideal Husband is considered to be one of the dramatic masterpieces created by Oscar Wilde. His other most significant play is titled The Importance of Being Earnest.

The Importance of Being Earnest is considered as most popularly produced play by Oscar Wilde.

According to the playwright, he started writing An Ideal Husband in the summer of 1893. In the same year, later that winter, he completed the writing of the play.

An Ideal Husband was first published in 1899. When it was first launched on 3rd January 1895, it ran for 124 performances. Unfortunately, Oscar Wilde got arrested in the month of April for ‘gross indecency.’

Oscar Wilde’s name was removed from the listed author. The published version of the play is slightly different from the originally acted play.

The play was highly appreciated both by reviewers and audiences when it was performed for the first time. Most of the reviews were positive, except for a few that challenged the author’s decency in writing.

For all that, An Ideal Husband still retains the power to attract a large number of audiences whenever it is revived in any part of the world.

Chapter Two: Plot Overview

The first scene of the play takes place at the home of Sir Robert Chiltern, in London’s fashionable Grosvenor Square. A dinner party