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.The Samuel Butler Collection at Saint John's College, Cambridge by Bartholomew et al.Author: Jones, Henry Festing, 1851-1928,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Nov 20, 2007