An Ideal Husband

Discuss An Ideal Husband as a critique of the Victorian society

critique of Victorian society

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Victorians didn't laugh too much at themselves. Marriage, gender roles and sexuality were heavily regulated to a narrow understanding that was written in stone. Oscar Wilde loved to deconstruct the Victorian psyche. Check out the link below for an excellent post by another GradeSaver editor.

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