An Ideal Husband By Oscar Wilde
This play belonging to the 1890s, depicts the hypocrite aristocratic group of people from London. It in all perceptibility and plausibility, delineates that the concept of “ an ideal husband ” is just a misnomer 😊 It is just titular! Women end up idolising their husbands, silhouetting them in an image which they never adhere to, turning out to be mere impostors ! :P The play divulges themes of public and private honor, social status, while using mediums of blackmailing and political -social corruption ! The other two most important themes are marriage as an institution and the power of forgiveness in it . Why and who forgives is the question? Robert Chiltern (the ideal husband), working as Under-Secretary of the Foreign Affairs office is enjoying a perfect marriage and social image. Is he or is he not? That’s the question 😊 ########################################### Spread across 4 acts, following is a spoiler-free abridged synopsis- Th play opens w...