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Wright spent five and a half months writing Gadsby on a typewriter with the "e" key tied down so that it couldn't be used at all. A warehouse holding copies of Gadsby burned shortly after the book was printed, destroying most copies of the ill-fated novel. The book was never... Read Full Overview

"Gadsby" is a 1939 novel by Ernest Vincent Wright. The plot revolves around the dying fictional city of Branton Hills, which is revitalized thanks to the efforts of protagonist John Gadsby and a youth group he organizes.The novel is written as a lipogram and does not include... Read Full Overview

50,000 Word Novel Without the Letter "E"Originally published 1939

The entire manuscript of this story was written with the E type-bar of the typewriter tied down; thus making it impossible for that letter to be printed. This was done so that none of that vowel might slip in, accidentally; and many did try to do so There is a great deal of... Read Full Overview

The book "" Gadsby: A Story of Over 50,000 Words Without Using the Letter ""E"", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present... Read Full Overview

Fifty-year-old John Gadsby is alarmed by the decline of his hometown of Branton Hills. So he gathers the city's youth to form a "Youth Organization". The aim is to regenerate the civic spirit and improve living standards. Gadsby and his young people army manage to give Branton... Read Full Overview