An Ideal Husband · Character
Lady Basildon
A fashionable society woman at Lady Chiltern's party.
minor
Also known as Lady Basildon Stiffly, Lady Basildon Men
First appearance: an ideal husband
Lady Basildon's tie to Lady Chiltern is one of the pressures that moves An Ideal Husband—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Lady Chiltern (social): Lady Basildon is a fashionable society acquaintance of Lady Chiltern, sharing polite social interactions. With Lord Goring (social): Lady Basildon is a society friend of Lord Goring, sharing…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters in scandal
- Protagonist
- Peripheral society and family
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- Lady Chiltern
social · positive
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- Lord Goring
social · positive
- Mrs. Cheveley
social · ambivalent
- Lord Goring
social · positive
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