""Literature and Its Professors"" is a book written by Thomas Purnell and published in 1867. The book is a critical analysis of the state of literature and the role of professors in shaping literary education in the mid-19th century. Purnell argues that literature is an art form that should be studied and appreciated for its aesthetic qualities, rather than just as a tool for moral instruction. He also criticizes the narrow-mindedness of many literary...