title: An Ideal Husband (Dover Thrift Editions)
author:  Oscar Wilde 
description: <DIV><P>Although Oscar Wilde (1854&#8211;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.<BR><I>An Ideal Husband</I> revolves around a blackmail scheme that forces a married couple to reexamine their moral standards&#8212;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.<BR>An instant success at its 1895 debut, the play continues to delight audiences. <I>An Ideal Husband</I> is a must-read for Wilde fans, students of English literature, and anyone delighted by wit, urbanity, and timeless sophistication.</DIV></P>
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  Also by Darcie Wilde
  
  Regency Makeover Series
  
  The Bride Behind the Curtain
  
  Lord of the Rakes
  
  The Accidental Abduction
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Regency Makeover
  
  Part II: The Stepsister’s Triumph
  
  Darcie Wilde
  
  InterMix Books, New York
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  REGENCY MAKEOVER PART II: THE STEPSISTER’S TRIUMPH
  
  An InterMix Book / published by arrangement with the author
  
  Copyright © 2016 by Darcie Wilde.
  
  Excerpt from Regency Makeover Part III: An Exquisite Marriage copyright © 2016
  by Darcie Wilde.
  
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