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.Instead of the Thorn: A Novel by Clara Louise BurnhamAuthor: Burnham, Clara Louise, 1854-1927,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Sep 14, 2016