Gadsby

"e;Gadsby"e; 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 words that contain the letter "e;e"e;. Though self-published and little-noticed in its time, the book is a favourite of fans of constrained writing and is a sought-after rarity among some book collectors. Later editions of the book have sometimes carried the alternative subtitle "e;50,000 Word Novel Without the Letter 'E'"e;. In 1968, the novel entered the public domain in the United States due to failure to renew copyright in the 28th year after publication.