Ideal Husband critics

Kerry Powell

Simultaneously it seeks to dismantle and to preserve the double standards as it applies to women

Elaine showalter

The male rebellion against patriarchy did not necessarily mean a commitment to feminism

Curt guyette

The women delights in taunting him

Kaneda

The binary opposition between male/public and women/domestic is the central issue posed in the drama

Kaneda

His drama obviously deals with the disturbing matters in contemporary society

Kaneda

It simultaneously supports and subverts the Victorian ideology

William archer - contemporary

The excellent sir Robert proves himself one of those gentlemen who can be honest so long as it is absolutely convenient, and no longer

Alan Bird

The basic hypocrisy of English society