An Ideal Husband
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An Ideal Husband
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Oscar Wilde
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Introduction
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Act 1, Part 1
Act 1, Part 2
Act 1, Part 3
Act 2, Part 1
Act 2, Part 2
Act 3, Part 1
Act 3, Part 2
Act 4, Part 1
Act 4, Part 2
Themes
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The Natural and the Artificial
Romance, Boredom, and Delight
The Trivial and the Serious
Wit, Charm, and Contrariness
Love, Morality, and Forgiveness
Quotes
Characters
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Lord Arthur Goring
Sir Robert Chiltern
Lady Gertrude Chiltern
Mrs. Cheveley
Baron Arnheim
Lord Caversham
Lady Markby
Mabel Chiltern
Phipps
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The Stolen Brooch
The Buttonhole
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