The Mysterious 50,000-Word Novel Written Without A Single Letter ‘E’

Books are hard to write, but imagine writing one like this... In 1937, enigmatic American author Ernest Vincent Wright set out to do the impossible, to produce a book that avoided using the letter ‘E’ in its entirety. No ‘thes’, no ‘hes’, no ‘shes’, etc. This is the incredible story of how one of the most mysterious books ever written was put to print, and the cult following it gained almost 50 years after it was almost lost forever. These videos take tens to hundreds of hours to put together, so if you would like to help support me you can buy me a coffee :) https://buymeacoffee.com/disambi See you next time… Chapters: 0:00 Let’s Play a Game… 0.24 The Impossible Challenge 1:29 Gadsby’s Mysterious Author 2:08 How The Book Was Written 4:06 What’s It About? 5:25 How The Book Was Almost Lost Forever 5:52 The Surprising Comeback 6:22 Gadsby’s Legacy Explore the world of language, communication, and education with Disambi. Whether you’re interested in linguistics, learning new languages, or expanding your understanding of some of the weird and wonderful ways we communicate, this channel is the place for you! Be it deep dives into etymology and semantics to surprising facts about human communication. Our highly-researched, journalistic-level content is perfect for students, educators, and anyone with an interest in how language shapes the world around us. Thanks to The Smithsonian Archive, Wikitongues, The Met, Library of Congress, Texture Labs, and Mapal amongst others. Music used: "Vibing Over Venus" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Bossa Antigua" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License