In 1939 an author named Ernest Vincent wrote a 50,000 word novel called Gadsby. The only thing unusual about the novel is that there is not a single letter ‘e’ in the whole thing. 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.
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Like writing a book is not hard enough...NO E's? did they say why he chose to not use them VERY COOL!
I know! I don't see how he did it! OMG it must have taken forever! I can't even make one comment without the letter "E"! LOL
Here's what it said: The novel is written as a lipogram and does not include words that contain the letter "e". Though self-published and little-noticed in its time, the book is a favorite of fans of constrained writing and is a sought-after rarity among some book collectors.
Lipogram:a kind of constrained writing or word game consisting of writing paragraphs or longer works in which a particular letter or group of letters is avoided — usually a common vowel, and frequently "E", the most common in the English language.
WOW, that's just... WOW!
Talented guy.
haha I know right! That is crazy! I can't even post one comment without using the letter "e"!
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