There was a cute elephant named Elmer. Elmer loved to eat eggs. One day, he went on an adventure in the enchanted forest. He saw a big tree with a hole in it. Inside the hole was a box full of emeralds. But Elmer knew that he couldn't take them. He left the emeralds there and continued his journey. He found a small stream and drank some water. Then he went back to his elephant family, excited to tell them about his day.
Once upon a time, there was a little elf named Ella. She lived in a forest full of evergreen trees. One day, she found an egg under an elderberry bush. She was very excited. She decided to take the egg home and keep it warm. After a few days, the egg hatched and out came a little eaglet. Ella took care of the eaglet until it was big enough to fly. Then she watched it soar into the sky, feeling happy for the new life she had helped.
There could be several possibilities. It might be that in this new short story by Charles E May, the Chekhov's letter serves as a plot device, like a character discovers the letter and it sets off a chain of events. Or perhaps the letter's content is reflected in the story's mood or the way the characters interact. However, without having read the story or having more information, it's impossible to be certain.
Well, there's 'La Disparition' by Georges Perec. It was written in French and also doesn't have the letter 'e'. It's quite a challenge to read without this common letter!
There are some experimental novels written by authors specifically avoiding the letter 'e', but they might not be very well-known. One such example could be a short story written for a language challenge.
I think there could be. But finding one might take some digging as they aren't common. It's an interesting concept though, and could lead to unique storytelling approaches without the use of that particular letter.