{"product_id":"an-ideal-husband-oscar-wilde-9781408137208","title":"An Ideal Husband: Second Edition, Revised","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the nineteenth century's most successful and most frequently revived plays, \u003ci\u003eAn Ideal Husband\u003c\/i\u003e has divided critics more than any other of Wilde's plays. Treating political intrigue, financial fraud, blackmail, scandal and spin, and the role of women in public life, it is a play which engaged with issues of vital importance to its late-Victorian audience, which continue to resonate today. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSos Eltis, a specialist in Victorian drama and its relation to women's issues, provides a stimulating new perspective on An Ideal Husband, through an introduction that looks at its relation with contemporary social purity campaigns, women's rights, and political scandals. The introduction also gives a substantial performance history, with particular reference to the play's film versions and the influential Peter Hall theatre production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Oscar Wilde\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408137208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408137208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Oscar Wilde","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48442225033471,"sku":"9781408137208","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9d792bce-7006-4f06-892c-e0b1faed96f0.jpg?v=1777195947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-ideal-husband-oscar-wilde-9781408137208","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}