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.Mark Twain: A Biography. Volume I, Part 2: 1835-1866 by Albert Bigelow PaineAuthor: Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Oct 4, 2004