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.émile Zola, Novelist and Reformer: An Account of His Life & Work by VizetellyAuthor: Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922,Language: English, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Jul 20, 2018