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A review by josiahrichardson
An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde
4.0
An ideal husband is not necessarily the perfect husband. Simply being a husband makes one an ideal husband. Now, don't misunderstand me when I say that all husbands are ideal husbands. Certainly the man who abandons, abuses, or is unfaithful to his wife is not a good husband. But he is a husband none-the-less.
A bachelor is not an ideal husband. A woman is not an ideal husband. An animal is not an ideal husband. But married men are ideal husbands. Men were made to be husbands to women. It is the nature of a man to be a husband, just as it is the nature of woman to be a wife. It is what God calls men to be. When they forsake their calling to be a husband in order to remain a bachelor, or to pursue a career, or to avoid responsibility -- they are running away from their true passion, their engrained job and duty, and their most fulfilling mandate.
Wilde, although unbeknownst to him, showcases this thought process throughout this book (through he would cringe if his thoughts were biblically redeeming).
A bachelor is not an ideal husband. A woman is not an ideal husband. An animal is not an ideal husband. But married men are ideal husbands. Men were made to be husbands to women. It is the nature of a man to be a husband, just as it is the nature of woman to be a wife. It is what God calls men to be. When they forsake their calling to be a husband in order to remain a bachelor, or to pursue a career, or to avoid responsibility -- they are running away from their true passion, their engrained job and duty, and their most fulfilling mandate.
Wilde, although unbeknownst to him, showcases this thought process throughout this book (through he would cringe if his thoughts were biblically redeeming).