An Ideal Husband

Main CharactersSir Robert Chiltern: An ambitious, respected politician whose past ethical lapse threatens to destroy his career and his wife’s idealized perception of his character and integrity. Lord Goring: An idle, witty dandy who serves as Wilde’s mouthpiece, using his apparent superficiality and cleverness to navigate the scandal and save his friend’s reputation. Mrs. Cheveley: A manipulative and glamorous blackmailer who uses a secret from Robert's past to exert political influence, representing the predatory side of Victorian high society.