Gadsby: a story of over 50,000 words without using the letter "E": Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Gadsby: a story of over 50,000 words without using the letter "E": author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Gadsby: a story of over 50,000 words without using the letter "E" is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Wright, Ernest Vincent (1872–1939).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Gadsby: a story of over 50,000 words without using the letter 'E'" by Ernest Vincent Wright is a novel published in 1939. This lipogram deliberately avoids using E, the most common letter in English. The story follows John Gadsby as he rallies youth to revitalize the declining city of Branton Hills. Wright tied down his typewriter's E key to prevent accidental usage while writing. Once obscure and vanity-published, the novel has become a cult favorite among constrained writing enthusiasts and rare book collectors.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Gadsby: a story of over 50,000 words without using the letter "E"
- Author credits: Wright, Ernest Vincent (1872–1939)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Cities and towns -- Fiction
- Lipograms
- Motivation (Psychology) -- Fiction
- Youth -- Fiction
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- Category: American Literature
- Category: Novels
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