literary works in the public domain. This book provides an in-depth look at the journey of the Gutenberg Project, starting with Michael Hart's initial vision in 1971 when he digitized the Declaration of Independence. It follows the project's expansions over the decades, highlighting pivotal moments such as the establishment of the Distributed Proofreaders for collaborative proofreading and the shift to multilinguism as the project grew. With a goal of creating a collection of one million eBooks by 2015, Lebert emphasizes the importance of public domain literature and the ongoing challenges posed by copyright laws. It also illustrates the transformative power of technology on the availability of literature, enabling broader access for all, regardless of geographical or economic barriers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)