Lady Chiltern
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Victorian aristocrat
aristocrat
female character
fictional character
protagonist
theatrical character
Lady Chiltern is a principled and politically engaged Victorian aristocrat in Oscar Wilde’s play "An Ideal Husband," whose strict moral ideals are challenged by her husband’s past.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Victorian aristocrat
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aristocrat ⓘ female character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | An Ideal Husband NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeRelation |
conflict between idealism and human fallibility
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marital trust ⓘ public morality versus private weakness ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Oscar Wilde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
provides the emotional core of the play’s moral conflict
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serves as a foil to Lord Goring’s wit and pragmatism ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | An Ideal Husband premiere in 1895 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkContext | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| hasBeenPortrayedIn |
film adaptations of An Ideal Husband
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television adaptations of An Ideal Husband ⓘ theatre productions of An Ideal Husband ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
articulate
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forgiving ⓘ idealistic ⓘ intelligent ⓘ loyal ⓘ morally rigid ⓘ politically engaged ⓘ principled ⓘ socially influential ⓘ |
| hasFriend |
Lord Goring
NERFINISHED
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Mrs. Cheveley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralView |
believes in absolute moral standards at the beginning of the play
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comes to accept a more compassionate and flexible morality by the end of the play ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Sir Robert Chiltern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| politicalInvolvement |
supports her husband’s political career
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takes an active interest in public affairs ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
embodies the Victorian ideal of the morally perfect wife at the start of the play
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her moral ideals are challenged by the revelation of her husband’s past corruption ⓘ her transformation enables reconciliation with Sir Robert Chiltern ⓘ learns to accept human imperfection and to value mercy ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | London high society ⓘ |
| spouse | Sir Robert Chiltern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Victorian moral idealism
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the tension between public virtue and private flaws ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFictionalSetting | Victorian era ⓘ |
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