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.Miss Philly Firkin, The China-Woman by Mary Russell MitfordAuthor: Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Oct 2, 2007