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.Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England by Dixon and BellAuthor: ,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Sep 1, 1996