Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. CousinAuthor: Cousin, John W. (John William), 1849-1910,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Aug 21, 2004