Guide Note:
Oscar Wilde's play An Ideal Husband revolves around blackmail, politics, marital relations, and betrayal in Britain. Mr. Robert Chiltern is the seemingly ideal husband with the perfect marriage, but his wife believes Mrs. Cheveley's claims that he is a traitor.
Fast Facts:
- Premiered at the Theatre Royal Haymarket
- Well-know quote: "To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance."
- Has four acts
- Written in 1863 and first performed in 1865
- Published version differs from the performed play