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An Ideal Husband is a play by Oscar Wilde that follows the story of Sir Robert Chiltern, a respected politician who is blackmailed by the scheming Mrs. Cheveley
. Sir Robert’s wife, Lady Chiltern, is initially horrified by her husband’s past actions, but ultimately she forgives him. An Ideal Husband is one of Wilde’s society comedies, which satirize the upper class and their values. It was first performed in 1895, the same year as Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest.Read the full play summary, an in-depth character analysis of Sir Robert Chiltern, and explanations of important quotes in An Ideal Husband.
