{"product_id":"an-ideal-husband-dover-thrift-editions","title":"An Ideal Husband (Dover Thrift Editions)","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLike 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a must-read for Wilde fans, students of English literature, and anyone delighted by wit, urbanity, and timeless sophistication.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Best of used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":43882393141505,"sku":"2NTVP88AP-Used","price":50.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/products\/AnIdealHusband_DoverThriftEditions.jpg?v=1639737269","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/an-ideal-husband-dover-thrift-editions","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}