Gadsby

&quot;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. <br/> 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 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 &apos;E&apos;». In 1968, the novel entered the public domain in the United States due to failure to renew copyright in the 28th year after publication.