Ιδανικός σύζυγος: Δράμα εις τέσσαρας πράξεις

A respected public figure faces exposure when a calculating woman returns with evidence of a compromising secret, triggering blackmail and social maneuvering among friends and rivals. His wife, upheld as a moral exemplar, struggles with disillusionment while a witty, unconventional friend intervenes with pragmatic counsel. The four-act structure alternates between elegant drawing-room scenes and intense private confrontations, using crisp repartee to probe themes of reputation, hypocrisy, guilt, and forgiveness. The play balances satirical portraits of fashionable society with an exploration of personal conscience, ultimately arguing for compassion, moral complexity, and the possibility of redemption.