Leontes is struck by sudden jealousy when he watches his wife charming his best friend and wonders if his son, Mammilius is his legitimate son. The story begins at King Leontes' court in Sicilia ...

Time announces that sixteen years have passed in between acts. Leontes is a recluse, having isolated himself out of grief. King Polixenes' son, Florizel is now an adult. Perdita was raised well by ...

‘You speak a language that I understand not.’ Hermione’s words to Leontes in The Winter’s Tale are likely to ring true with many people reading or watching Shakespeare’s plays today. For decades, ...

As You Like it, Richard lll, and The Taming of the Shrew. King Leontes's fit of temper results in the death of his wife and his young son.