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.Iola Leroy; Or, Shadows Uplifted by Frances Ellen Watkins HarperAuthor: Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: May 1, 2004