The three catagories were tragedy, comedy and history.
Comedies, Histories and Tragedies.
Tragedy, Comedy and History. x
Shakespeare's plays were divided into three genres in the First Folio: Tragedies, Comedies, and Histories. This categorization helped readers and audiences to better understand and appreciate the different types of themes and storytelling found in his works.
In the First Folio the plays were divided into Comedies, Tragedies and Histories, and that has pretty well stuck.
By "Shakespeare's first edition" I assume you mean the First Folio, the first compilation of his plays. About half of the plays in the First Folio had been previously published, some several times. As well, the collection of his sonnets was also published during his lifetime. The First Folio, compiled by his friends Heminges and Condell, was published in 1623, seven years after his death, and contained 36 plays of the 38 generally accepted to be his. (The two plays missing from the collection are Pericles Prince of Tyre and The Two Noble Kinsmen.)
In the First Folio, the first time Shakespeare's plays were all printed together, they were divided into Histories, Comedies and Tragedies.
When the First Folio of Shakespeare's plays was printed in 1623, the plays were divided into three categories: Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. This categorization helped to organize Shakespeare's diverse body of work and made it easier for readers and audiences to understand the themes and styles of his plays. The First Folio was crucial in preserving many of Shakespeare's works that might have otherwise been lost.
The First Folio was published in 1623.
The first comedy to appear in the contents of the First Folio in 1623 was The Tempest.
The First Folio, a collection of William Shakespeare's plays, was compiled and published in 1623 by John Heminges and Henry Condell, who were actors in Shakespeare's company. This publication is considered crucial for preserving many of Shakespeare's plays.
1623
Shakespeare died in 1616; the first folio was published in 1623. You do the math.