![]() ![]() ![]() Pastoral literature is often set sometime in the past so that the way of life it depicts can be contrasted with a more corrupt and complicated modern world there is usually also a contrast between the country setting of the pastoral and a less positive urban world. This rural, agricultural lifestyle is often idealized and celebrated as a state of innocent happiness. Pastoral literature refers to a tradition of writing in various genres (including poetry, fiction, and drama) that focuses on describing country life, particularly the life of shepherds. When Thomas Hardy described his plans for the novel that would become Far From the Madding Crowd, he referred to it as "a pastoral tale." By using this term, Hardy connected his forthcoming novel with a long literary tradition. ![]()
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