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.The Ruling Passion: Tales of Nature and Human Nature by Henry Van DykeAuthor: Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933,Language: English, Class: PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature, Release Date: Sep 1, 1997