<Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 260 pp </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 57759048 </Td> </Tr> <P> Gadsby is a 1939 novel by Ernest Vincent Wright written as a lipogram, which does not include words that contain the letter E. The plot revolves around the dying fictional city of Branton Hills, which is revitalized as a result of the efforts of protagonist John Gadsby and a youth group he organizes . </P> <P> Though vanity 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 50,000 Word Novel Without the Letter "E". </P>

50 000 word novel without the letter e