{"product_id":"9780486131207","title":"An Ideal Husband","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) created a wide range of poetry, essays, and fairy tales (and one novel) in his brief, tragic life, he is perhaps best known as a dramatist. His witty, clever drama, populated by brilliant talkers skilled in the art of riposte and paradox, are still staples of the theatrical repertoire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards — providing, along the way, a wry commentary on the rarity of politicians who can claim to be ethically pure. A supporting cast of young lovers, society matrons, an overbearing father, and a formidable femme fatale continually exchange sparkling repartee, keeping the play moving at a lively pace.\u003cbr\u003eike most of Wilde's plays, this scintillating drawing-room comedy is wise, well-constructed, and deeply satisfying. An instant success at its 1895 debut, the play continues to delight audiences over one hundred years later. \u003ci\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read for Wilde fans, students of English literature, and anyone delighted by wit, urbanity, and timeless sophistication.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47119879766256,"sku":"9780486131207","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486131207_p0.jpg?v=1763708119","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486131207","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}