The Complete Works — Of William Shakespeare

Modern "Complete Works" editions typically categorize his output into four main genres:

: Without this 1623 "First Folio," 18 of Shakespeare's plays—including masterpieces like Macbeth , Julius Caesar , and The Tempest —would likely have been lost forever as they had never been printed before. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The original "complete" collection, titled Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies , was published seven years after his death by fellow actors . titled Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies