38 Facts About Shakespeare’s 38 Plays

William Shakespeare died 403 years ago this month. His complete works—at least 38 surviving plays (including several collaborations), 154 sonnets, and five narrative poems, totaling a staggering 884,000 words—are a cornerstone of English literature, and have remained (albeit intermittently) popular ever since his death.  mental_floss has a list of 38  facts about the Bard’s 38 plays.