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Ideal Husband

Ideal Husband

by Oscar Wilde

About this book

An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedy by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor. The action is set in London, in "the present", and takes place within a single day. "Sooner or later," Wilde notes, "we shall all have to pay for what we do." But he adds that, "No one should be entirely judged by their past." (Summary from Wikipedia)

Characters:
Narrator – Read by Alex Foster
The Earl Of Caversham, K.G. – Read by Linton
Viscount Goring, his son – Read by John Gonzalez
Sir Robert Chiltern, Bart., Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs – Read by David Barnes
Vicomte De Nanjac, Attache at the French Embassy in London – Read by Juho Fröjd
Mr. Montford – Read by Matthew Walton
Mason, Butler to Sir Robert Chiltern – Read by Hugh McGuire
Phipps, Lord Goring’s servant – Read by Juho Fröjd
James, footman – Read by Read by Chris Goringe
Harold, footman – Read by Zachary Brewster-Geisz
Lady Chiltern – Read by Kristin Hughes
Lady Markby – Read by Heather Barnett
The Countess Of Basildon – Read by JemmaBlythe
Mrs. Marchmont – Read by Ezwa
Miss Mabel Chiltern, Sir Robert Chiltern’s sister – Read by Ophelia Darcy
Mrs. Cheveley – Read by Betsie Bush
Project Editor – Paula Berinstein

Chapters

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  1. 1Act 157:18 · read by John Gonzalez, Kristin Hughes (1974-2021), Linton
  2. 2Act 255:06 · read by John Gonzalez, Kristin Hughes (1974-2021), Betsie Bush
  3. 3Act 345:20 · read by John Gonzalez, Linton, Betsie Bush
  4. 4Act 439:24 · read by John Gonzalez, Kristin Hughes (1974-2021), Linton

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